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Central Oregon Summit Pushes Stewardship - Sep 23, 2008 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Hundreds gather in central Oregon to discuss environmental stewardship and economic restoration in the West.

Foresters call on Congress to establish landscape restoration program - Jul 11, 2008 - E&E Daily

SNW President Martin Goebel testifies before Congress in support of the Forest Landscape Restoration Act.

Op-Ed: Thinking long term on salmon recovery - Jun 06, 2008 - The Oregonian

Rather than simply treating annual salmon disasters by repeatedly returning to the federal till, we should consider spending what's necessary to fix the underlying problems.

Longtime foes cut logging deal - Jun 01, 2008 - The Oregonian

Environmentalists, timber interests, and government officials find common ground in Grant County, Oregon.

Pacificorp agrees to fish-friendly shutoff - Apr 18, 2008 - The Oregonian

The utility will stop Link River Dam turbines four months a year

First It Takes, Then It Gives - Mar 24, 2008 - Wall Street Journal

The environmental movement almost killed Hayfork, Calif. Now, it's the town's main hope.

Op-Ed: A paradigm shift in resolving conflict - Jan 29, 2008 - The Oregonian

Op-Ed by Martin Goebel on the proposed Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement

Green builders, foresters struggle with market for certified lumber - Dec 05, 2007 - Daily Journal of Commerce

Each industry says it needs a guaranteed marketplace before sustainably harvested wood can take off in Oregon

Tall order? Not really - Nov 13, 2007 - Sustainable Life, Pamplin Media Group

'Sustainable logging' sounds like an oxymoron, but business owners set out to make it possible.

Green reign depends on connecting city and state - Oct 29, 2007 - Daily Journal of Commerce

Portland has the people who design sustainable buildings. Oregon has the people who can make the parts. Success for both means linking the two.

Op-Ed: Bridging a divide with sustainability - Sep 24, 2007 - The Oregonian

Commentary on the economy and the environment that highlights the connection between urban and rural Oregon.

State sets tough emission goals - Aug 10, 2007 - Portland Business Journal

Business groups come out in support of a new law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Wrangling opportunity - Jun 01, 2007 - Oregon Business Magazine

Diane Snyder’s life work is to make prosperity possible in rural communities.

Op-Ed: Getting beyond our fire-prone forests - Jun 01, 2007 - The Oregonian

Martin Goebel suggests ways to improve the health of Oregon's forests by better understanding the problems and better management for long-term benefit.

Community, forest, economic issues come together in Dads Creek project - May 30, 2007 - Blue Mountain Eagle

The Dads Creek project had its roots in a previous, successful collaboration to address unhealthy forest conditions on Bureau of Land Management land on Little Canyon Mountain.

Unlikely Allies - May 30, 2007 - Blue Mountain Eagle

A collaborative group works past its differences to focus on the health of Malheur National Forest.

Local Options - May 17, 2007 - The Oregonian

Keeping supply and production close to home cuts energy use.

Suit challenges permit for grazing on forest - May 16, 2007 - Blue Mountain Eagle

A Malheur National Forest allotment used by a longtime local rancher is the target of the latest legal challenge to grazing rights in Eastern Oregon.

Alliance puts focus on stream health - May 16, 2007 - Blue Mountain Eagle

Consultants find ways for livestock and creeks to thrive.

Sustaining Sustainability - May 01, 2007 - Western Forester

Social, economic and ecological stakeholders together could successfully manage Western forests to reduce wildfire hazards and restore ecosystems.

Sustainable practices right in our backyard - Apr 21, 2007 - The Bulletin

Builders, timber retailers, and conservationists look at how different organizations harvest and process timber in sustainable ways.

Federal grant aids local biomass efforts - Mar 30, 2007 - KTVZ News

Sustainable Northwest was awarded a grant in 2007 from the USDA to promote woody biomass use in Baker, Crook and Deschutes, Oregon counties.

Economic push for environment honored - Mar 19, 2007 - Daily Journal of Commerce

Sustainable Northwest recognizes companies that tie together concern for the environment and economic development.

Collaboration—The evolution of a movement - Jun 12, 2006 - Red Lodge Clearinghouse

Former adversaries now working together to stabilize degraded streams, improve grazing lands, and enhance forests, met at the Seventh American Forest Congress.

Collaboration in the Northwest - Apr 10, 2006 - Red Lodge Clearinghouse

Formerly opposing groups are moving past old model of conflict and litigation towards collaboration in order to meet shared goals for sustainability.

Tribes, farmers say they understand each other - Feb 24, 2006 - Capital Press

Tribes and farmers in the Klamath Basin choose to work together to meet shared goals of restoring fish habitat and water usage for farmers.

Op-Ed: Irrigators and Tribes Engaged in Productive Dialogue - Feb 17, 2006 - The Oregonian

The followíng opinion piece was developed and submitted jointly by the Klamath Water Users Association, the Karuk and the Yurok Tribes of Northern California.

Report outlines use plans for small-diameter timber - Feb 06, 2006 - Mail Tribune

A report on overcoming obstacles to expanding the use of small-diameter timber doesn’t offer a simple solution to the complex problem.

Governor extends sustainability board - Jan 27, 2006 - Capital Press

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed an executive order January 19, 2007 extending the Oregon Sustainability Board and expanding its membership.

Governor reinstates sustainability board - Jan 21, 2006 - StatesmanJournal

Gov. Ted Kulongoski reinstated the state's sustainability board to oversee the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, energy use in Oregon's largest agencies.

Sustainable Northwest introduces Cecil D. Andrus Award - Jan 20, 2006 - Capital Press

Sustainable Northwest awards two companies for their demonstrated success as an urban or rural enterprise, and commitment to stewardship of the environment.

Oregon governor renews sustainability board - Jan 20, 2006 - Sustainable Industries

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) reinstated the state's sustainability board nearly five months after a bill to extend its funding failed in the state's legislature.

Former Idaho governor recognized with conservation award - Jan 20, 2006 - KTVB, Idaho News Now

Cecil Andrus presented an award in his name to two companies that have demonstrated economic success while being stewards of the environment.

Farmers honored for practices - Jan 20, 2006 - Gazette-Times

Corvallis-area farmers Bill and Karla Chambers were honored for their leadership in sustainable farming.

Commentary: Cecil Andrus: A class act plays on - Jan 19, 2006 - The Oregonian

Commentary praising the work and thoughts of Cecil Andrus, founder of Sustainable Northwest.

Commentary: City of Second Comings - Jan 09, 2006 - The Oregonian

Commentary on Portland, Oregon's fascination and commitment to re-use and the sustainability movement, with Sustainable Northwest in the spotlight.