Press releases from Oregon
Organic Bouquet Delivers Carbon Neutral FlowersPortland, OR - The Climate Trust, a leading provider of carbon offset programs, and Organic Bouquet (http://www.organicbouquet.com/), the nation's first organic floral company, have announced a partnership to purchase carbon offsets to mitigate greenhouse gases generated from shipping the company's flowers. |
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Salmon Advocates Win Major Victory in Federal Court Over Snake River Water OperationsPortland, OR - coalition of fishing businesses and conservation groups today won a major victory for Pacific Northwest salmon recovery efforts when federal district court Judge James A. Redden declared illegal a federal plan for operating Bureau of Reclamation water storage projects in the Snake River basin in Idaho. |
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The Nature Conservancy Applauds Congressional Support for Oregon’s Bandon Marsh Wildlife RefugePortland, Oregon - The Nature Conservancy today applauded Congressional action to fund the Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge project with $4.2 million from the Safe, Affordable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. The House of Representatives and Senate gave final approval to the transportation bill on Friday. |
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National news
- Accidental Sea Turtle Deaths Drop 90 Percent in U.S. Fisheries
- Researchers find new gene linked to breast cancer
- EPRI-NRDC Report Finds Environmental Benefits of Deploying PHEVs
- House appropriates $500,000 to protect Ebey’s Landing
- Statement on the Senate Vote to Raise Fuel Economy Standards for the First Time in Decades
- Saving the Rainforest 1 Glass of Lemonade at a Time: Cub Scouts Raise Money to Preserve 8,523 Acre
- HELP SOLVE GLOBAL WARMING: NON-PROFIT OFFERS FREE PERSONAL CARBON IMPACT CALCULATOR
- International Conservation Organizations Applaud Global Environment Facility’s $1M Proposal
- ExxonMobil Shareholders Confront Management Over Global Warming Inaction
- NIKE to Donate $6 Million in Footwear to Help Teens Get Active and into Sport During Summer Break
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