In honor of National Preparedness Month, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is excited to announce a new contract that will provide advanced evacuation software to all of Oregon’s 36 counties and nine Tribes. The software, from Genasys Inc., …
The Oregon State Fire Marshal mobilized resources to the Service Fire in Wheeler County overnight as the fire, pushed by gusty winds and critical fire conditions, rapidly grew Monday. The lightning-sparked fire is estimated to be 15,000 acres as of Monday …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today announced it will reopen the Oregon Clean Vehicle Rebate Program from April 3 through June 3, 2024. Based on past program participation and limited funds, projections show the program will …
DEQ sets the stage for implementation in 2025. Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has launched the rulemaking process to re-establish a program to significantly reduce Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions, of similar scope and …
Statewide, OR—As part of its continuing efforts to improve air quality, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today announced 11 recipients will receive close to $1 million in grants for projects that will reduce diesel emissions and remove more …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 15 penalties totaling $395,700 in January for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will receive $19.5 million over three years from a settlement with the City of Portland to help address stormwater discharges and sediment contamination in the Columbia Slough. DEQ held a public …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next regular meeting on Jan. 24, 2024, in Portland, Oregon, and via Zoom. Meeting materials are available on the meeting agenda webpage. The meeting will take place at DEQ headquarters, …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will begin the process to reinstate the Climate Protection Program in the first quarter of 2024 following a December ruling from the Oregon Court of Appeals . The court decided that DEQ did not …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 12 penalties totaling $97,094 in December for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement . Fines ranged …
Statewide, OR—Statewide, Ore.— The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 16 penalties totaling $629,151 in November for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at ordeq.org/enforcement . Fines …
Portland, OR—El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregon (DEQ por sus siglas en inglés), La Agencia Regional de la Protección del Aire del Condado de Lane (LRAPA, por sus siglas en inglés), y la Agencia de Aire Limpio del Suroeste de Washington (SWACAA …
STATEWIDE, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory for the mid and southern Willamette Valley, and other parts of Oregon, due to stagnant air conditions trapping smoke and …
Statewide, OR—The Environmental Quality Commission today confirmed Shannon Davis’ appointment as Deputy Director of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The commission’s vote was unanimous. “Today’s vote was an easy decision,” Commission Chair …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 17 penalties totaling $305,021 in October for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement . Fines ranged …
EN TODO EL ESTADO, OR—El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregón (DEQ en ingles) y la Agencia Regional de Protección del Aire de Lane (LRAPA en ingles) emitieron un aviso de calidad del aire para la parte media y sur del valle de Willamette y otras …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued an air quality advisory for the mid and southern Willamette Valley, and other parts of Oregon, due to stagnant air conditions trapping smoke and …
DEQ to present six proposed rules, including a Recycling Modernization Act rulemaking Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next regular meeting on Nov. 16-17, virtually via Zoom and in-person at the Oregon Department of …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality reached a settlement with Schnitzer Steel, recently renamed Radius Recycling, that includes a requirement for pollution controls to be installed by the end of the year and fully operational by …
Boardman, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Port of Morrow reached a settlement this week for wastewater permit and nitrate violations in northern Morrow and Umatilla counties. Under the settlement, the port will provide $1,933,721 …
