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Roughly two thirds of Oregon kelp forests have disappeared
According to a recent report from the Oregon Kelp Alliance, Oregon's underwater kelp forests are withering away.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek directs state agencies to support Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative
The Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative seeks to restore native migratory fish populations in the Pacific Northwest, and now Oregon is more invested.
Hundreds of Oregonians support stronger protections for Southern Resident orcas
Over 300 Oregonians signed our letter calling on state officials to better protect Southern Resident orcas.
Sea otters spotted along the Oregon coast
A pair of sea otters just made their way from Washington to the waters off Northern Oregon.
RELEASE: New report finds we shouldn’t mine the deep sea
Better ways to meet critical mineral needs without extreme damage to deep-sea ecosystems