Jeff Barnard

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Algae grows in a pool of acidic water flowing out of the abandoned Formosa Mine a Superfund site located outside Riddle, Ore., on Thursday, April 17, 2014. The Canadian developers of the mine posted a bond of $900,000 for cleanup efforts before walking away from the mine, but cleanup efforts funded by taxpayers are estiamted to cost more than $20 million.

DeFazio tours abandoned mine Superfund site

Jeff Barnard · April 18, 2014 3:04 am

In this aerial photo, the Williams Northwest Pipeline plant is seen after a large explosion and fire in Plymouth, Wash., Monday, March 31, 2014. Benton County Sheriff Steven Keane said some gas leaked from the tank to the ground in a containment area and evaporated into the air, but it was only a small amount. (AP Photo/The Tri-City Herald, Sarah Gordon)

Officials seek clues in natural gas facility blast

Jeff Barnard · April 2, 2014 12:54 am

In this aerial photo, the Williams Northwest Pipeline plant is seen after a large explosion and fire in Plymouth, Wash., Monday, March 31, 2014. Benton County Sheriff Steven Keane said some gas leaked from the tank to the ground in a containment area and evaporated into the air, but it was only a small amount. (AP Photo/The Tri-City Herald, Sarah Gordon)

Blast rocks Washington gas plant; 5 workers hurt

Jeff Barnard · April 1, 2014 6:33 am

APNewsBreak: US agency to probe health exchanges

Jeff Barnard · March 5, 2014 10:15 pm

This May 21, 2013 photo provided by the National Park Service shows wildlife biologist Terry Hines standing next to a massive scar on an old growth redwood tree in the Redwood National and State Parks near Klamath, Calif., where poachers have cut off a burl to sell for decorative wood. The park recently took the unusual step of closing at night a 10-mile road through a section of the park to deter thieves. (AP Photo/Redwood National and State Parks, Laura Denn)

Energy and Environment

Redwood park closes road to deter burl poachers

Jeff Barnard · March 5, 2014 5:00 am

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber speaks to reporters at a legislative forum organized by The Associated Press in Salem, Ore. (AP Photo)

Congressman calls for Cover Oregon investigation

Jeff Barnard · February 14, 2014 5:00 am

This Feb. 10, 2014 photo provided by Oregon State Unversity shows one of the starving alpacas being cared for at the OSU College of Vetgerinary Medicine in Corvallis., Ore., after being seized by Polk County from an alpaca breeding ranch. The county seized about 175 emaciated alpacas from Robert and Jocelyn Silver of Falls City, Ore. (AP Photo/Oregon State University, Larry Pribyl)

Oregon vet school cares for 175 seized alpacas

Jeff Barnard · February 11, 2014 12:17 am

Ore. Sen. Wyden gives tax overhaul top priority

Jeff Barnard · February 8, 2014 1:51 am

Jose Cardenas scrapes the snow and ice from his windshield as he prepares to go pick up his sister, who didn't feel comfortable driving in the snow in Salem, Ore., Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. Snowfall starting late in the morning Friday will be widespread, dropping a foot or more in mountainous parts of Southern Oregon and 2 to 8 inches in Western Oregon valleys that got slammed Thursday, the National Weather Service said. (AP Photo/Statesman-Journal, Kobbi R. Blair)

Rain and snow not enough to break Oregon’s drought

Jeff Barnard · February 8, 2014 12:56 am

Energy and Environment

Tiny minnow is first fish taken off endangered list

Jeff Barnard · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Report: Forests on Indian reservations underfunded

Report: Forests on Indian reservations underfunded

Jeff Barnard · June 13, 2013 11:31 pm

Ore. Forestry seeks more timber and more habitat

Ore. Forestry seeks more timber and more habitat

Jeff Barnard · June 6, 2013 1:53 am