Rule Change in Oregon May Alter the Landscape
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Under the measure, property owners who can prove that environmental or zoning rules have hurt their investments can force the government to compensate them.
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EUGENE, Oregon  - From an urban forest infused with hiking trails to wetlands housing endangered plants and animals, the natural beauty of Eugene, Oregon, provides a scenic backdrop befitting America's greenest city.
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Gilbert, Ariz., and Portland, Ore., have approached expansion in two very different ways.
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Supporters see federal move granting greater flexibility. Critics predict more logging.
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The massive Biscuit fire that scorched Siskiyou National forest two summers ago has become a wedge issue in the presidential race in Oregon, a swing state where the contest remains too close to call.
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By Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times  Mar. 7--In a partial win for environmentalists, Washington's state-owned forestlands could for the first time earn an environmental stamp of approval for logging practices.
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Â· Ruling means pioneer may have to close centreÂ· Move follows years of dispute with authority
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New regulatory ordinances hint at a shift from 'red' to 'blue,' brought on by newcomers, experts say.
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The rules controlling the trade in many animal and plant species may change as delegates from around the world meet in Thailand.
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Orange County school officials say a state court ruling against the Robin Hood method of financing districts will change the school landscape.
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By Mary Hopkin, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash.  Sep.
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Rules covering work on listed buildings may have to be changed because of climate change, conservationists say.
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BEAVERTON, Ore. -- Can Nike Inc. and this growing city ever be good neighbors again? After the ``smoking gun?" After running up a legal bill of about $1.1 million over a file less than a couple dozen pages thick? And, oh, how about the judge finding the city in contempt?
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By Rich Landers, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.  May 31--Trouble is stirring where only the deer, elk and sportsmen once roamed.   Washington's wildlife recreation lands have been managed in decent harmony with hunters and fishermen over the past seven decades.
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By Allan Brettman, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Jan. 31--VANCOUVER -- A Clark County land use hearings examiner ruled  Tuesday in favor of construction of what neighbors believe will be a Wal-Mart  in the Salmon Creek area.
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THE BUSH administration&#39;s new rules on management of national forests are not a surprise. They generally track a set of draft regulations the Forest Service issued two years ago.
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By Steve Mayes, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Jun. 13--Despite repeated warnings from the state, a prominent Clackamas  County real estate developer allowed his herd of water buffalo to foul a creek  with fecal bacteria, stir up sediment and destroy streamside vegetation.