Environment
Pacific NW companies implicated in illegal rainforest logging
A four-year investigation found companies in Oregon and Washington that were selling hardwoods illegally harvested from rainforests in Gabon and Republic of Congo.
Tony Schick
Tony Schick is an investigative and data reporter for OPB's Science & Environment unit. Tony previously worked as the web editor for Investigative Reporters and Editors, a journalis
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Environment
The price of putting out Western wildfires
The U.S. government spent a record $2.9 billion fighting wildfires last year. This year is shaping up to
Environment
Tempers flare over how a solar company gambled with customers’ money
Legend Solar was a rising star in the green energy industry. But now, customers say the company took money for solar panels that were never delivered.
Environment
In Portland, mysterious odors, unresponsive regulators
This story is a production of OPB/EarthFix. Find more about Portland's toxic air problem here. Adam Bartell
Environment
How inspectors missed broken bolts that caused an oil train derailment
This story is a production of OPB/ EarthFix. On April 27, Steve Holm and three other inspectors drove right over