Locus Focus

We have been watching Donald Trump announce the most astonishing rogues

gallery of cabinet nominees ever assembled. Not only are his picks bent on

demolishing the very agencies they would lead, they are for the most part

totally incompetent. The only possible upside of this...

On December 14 the Portland City Council unanimously passed an historic

ordinance banning new bulk fossil fuel terminals in the city, a bold move

that commits the city to transition away from fossil fuels. This victory for

climate justice is the result of over two years of ...

The Portland area prides itself on its extensive network of parks and natural

areas. But these amenities are something we cannot just take for granted. How

do we ensure that all area residents have access to nature and why is this so

important?

On this episode of Locus Foc...

As we continue to try to make sense of where the world is hurtling toward as

Donald Trump prepares to become the 45th president of the United States,

we follow up on last week's discussion about the fight to keep gigantic

fossil fuel projects from being built in the Northwe...

With the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States,

how do we go forward to protect the Pacific Northwest from the ravages of

fossil fuel development?

On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Dan Serres, Columbia Riverkeeper

Conservation Direct...

One of the more pernicious false choices you hear in debates about trees and

redevelopment in Portland is the idea that we must “choose” between trees

and their public health benefits and the urgent need for affordable housing.

Preserving more, larger trees and space for ne...

As we stagger past the shock and dismay of this presidential election, it's

important that we understand what we must do as individuals and as a

community to counter the forces that have been unleashed by the election of

Donald Trump. To help us navigate these difficult wat...

Oregon's statewide land use laws, dating back to 1973, have done a pretty

good job of protecting farmland around the state. But they are not doing

nearly as a good a job protecting land for growing food. As the price of

farmland in the Willamette Valley soars, it's getting ...

Trees play an extraordinarily important role in our cityscapes. They are

living landmarks that define space, cool the air, soothe our psyches, connect

us to nature and even improve our health.

On this episode of Locus Focus we talk with Jill Jonnes, author of URBAN

FORESTS...

Since 2010, Ascot Resources has been trying to get a permit to conduct

exploratory drilling for gold, copper and molybdenum deposits on Mt. St.

Helens, with plans to ultimately develop a mine. The proposed drilling

project is located just outside the boundary of the Mount S...