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Why can’t the public access the West’s biggest waterfall?

Willamette Falls used to be a public place of laughter and sharing. It could be again, if painful politics don’t eclipse revitalization efforts.
A chronic polluter closes its doors. What’s next?

The owner of a wood treatment plant is trying to walk away from its mess in West Eugene, Oregon. Neighbors say, not so fast.
A community poisoned by oil

People living in Wilmington, California, experience higher levels of illness and ailing mental health.

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