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Major nations agree on first-ever global tax on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations decided on Friday to impose a minimum tax of $100 for every ton of carbon dioxide emitted by ships, if their planet-heating emissions are not already accounted for.

Science & Environment
EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon
Ten Oregon projects are among more than 470 across the country stuck in limbo, with recipients denied access to millions in funding.

The National Weather Service ‘is not wasteful,’ says Oregon state climatologist amid rampant federal job cuts
State climatologist Larry O’Neill, who works closely with National Weather Service personnel, says the impact of cuts on Oregon could be critical.

With Oregon’s 2 largest federal climate grants on hold — for now — state agencies are left at a standstill
The state’s largest federal grant, a $197 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, and the $86 million Solar For All Grant are suspended. Oregon agencies don't know when — or if — the promised funds will be released.

Portland’s climate action fund awards $300 million to large-scale projects
The Portland Clean Energy Fund has now allocated more than $740 million to city bureaus, roughly half of its overall spending.

Explaining Oregon’s problem paying for wildfire work
Oregon has hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills from this year's wildfire season. Here's what you need to know.

Portland approves climate action fund’s $1.5 billion budget
The Portland Clean Energy Fund will boost spending to more than $1.5 billion over the next five years.

Voters upheld Washington’s major climate law. Advocates hope it’ll be a blueprint for other states
Voters upheld Washington’s major climate law. Advocates hope it’ll be a blueprint for other states

Science & Environment
New report shows how Oregon’s kelp forests have dwindled
According to a status report released by the Oregon Kelp Alliance in November, nearly 900 acres of bull kelp forest has essentially disappeared off the Oregon Coast since 2010.

Potential for protecting Owyhee Canyonlands takes urgency in final months of Biden administration
More than a million acres of wildlands in Eastern Oregon could be preserved through federal legislation or a monument declaration from the president. This could be the last chance for the Owyhee Canyonlands to see additional protections for years.