3+ week, 3+ day ago  (680+ words) Canary Media originally published this article. Oregon has made heat pumps the default appliance for cooling new'homes. Last month, the state Building Code Division's Residential and Manufactured Structures Board voted'71'to adopt energy-efficiency standards that encourage builders equipping new homes…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago  (752+ words) Most of the year, the coastal city of Newport, Oregon, is home to 11,000 residents. In peak tourist season, the number of people staying overnight can rise as high as 40,000. But for more than two decades, state law has required most…...