By Connie Page | Feb. 4, 2024 | Roseburg News-Review I have seen multiple letters and programs recently about removing the Winchester Dam. I appreciate all the effort being put forward by local citizens. With over 111,000 citizens in Douglas County, and only 100-plus benefitting from this dam, I am surprised we have not heard […]
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By Rachel McCrea | Nov. 9, 2023 | Washington Post Whether you own a gas, hybrid, or electric car, driving may have some unexpected environmental impacts: It could be killing salmon. Most tires contain 6PPD, a chemical several studies have linked to the deaths of certain kinds of fish. In a lawsuit filed in U.S.
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By Jim McCarthy | Oct. 30, 2023 | The Osprey At least 550,000 juvenile Pacific lamprey were killed this summer due to the botched repair of Winchester Dam on Oregon’s North Umpqua River. On October 6th, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) filed a $27.6 million claim for recovery of damages in the
