SBO Dispatch: Spotted owl back in spotlight; Is Oregon doing enough for its forests?

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August 5, 2014

Top Stories Is Oregon doing enough to restore forest health? (Poll) The state of America's forests is in the news this week. Oregon is pioneering new approaches to minimize fire on public lands, but is it doing enough?   Column: Cap-and-trade can help forests and businesses grow together Innovative new programs help forest owners profit from sequestering carbon in trees.   Flashback! Suit aims to halt salvage logging in spotted owl habitat A coalition of environmentalists is seeking an injunction to stop salvage logging operations in an area that burned in 2013, saying it will harm endangered Northern Spotted Owls.   Columbia Riverkeeper, Army Corps settle suit over pollution from dams The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers agrees to more oversight at operations of the eight largest dams on the Columbia-Snake River system.   Connect with us More Headlines Lewis & Clark, PSU score spots on honor roll of green colleges Meet the Seattle company that won the Oregon Bike Design Project Heathman Restaurant's operator threatens to move it to a new spot

This week's SBO poll As Oregon races to be a green economy leader, is it putting enough emphasis on restoring forest health? Green Jobs Sustainability Strategy & Portfolio Director, Nike Inc. Environmental Project Manager/Engineer/ Geologist, ERM Inc. Senior Process Development Engineer, Pacific Light Technologies Assistant Project Manager, Veolia Water Event Calendar Featured Event: Oregon BEST FEST The Northwest's premier cleantech innovation conference convenes university researchers, entrepreneurs and industry leaders to envision, build, and accelerate solutions to environmental challenges. September 15-16 in Portland Learn more & RSVP   Aug. 7 — Sustainable Northwest 20th Anniversary Party Aug. 14 — Bicycle Transportation Alliance Annual Membership Meeting Sept. 4 — Small Hydro Workshop (Sisters, Oregon) Sept. 9 — Value It Green Home Tour Sept. 11 — NEBC Summer Mixer Sept. 15 — Oregon BEST FEST Sept. 24 — Oregon Solar Energy Conference View full calendar

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