Portland, OR—Portland metro area counties, including Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas, as well as Columbia County, are experiencing unhealthy air quality this morning due to smoke from the Nakia Creek fire in Clark County, Wash. A weather inversion is …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today issued its largest penalty to date against Thompson Technical Services, of Lincoln City, for selling nearly $2 million in fraudulent credits through DEQ’s Clean Fuels Program The $2,723,895 …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 19 penalties totaling $500,665 in August for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from …
Hermiston, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality fined the Lamb Weston potato processing facility in Hermiston $127,800 for overapplying wastewater containing nitrogen to farmland and causing nitrate groundwater contamination in the Lower …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission today unanimously approved a significant expansion of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Clean Fuels Program, which helps reduce emissions that cause climate change. Additionally, the …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission appointed Leah Feldon to be Interim Director of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality at their meeting Friday, Sept. 23. Feldon, who has been DEQ Deputy Director since 2016, will lead the …
Statewide, OR— The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will meet this Thursday and Friday, September 22 and 23, for its next regular meeting. People may attend the meeting in-person at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife offices in Salem, or by …
Eugene, OR—Removal and replacement of soil from five residential properties near the JH Baxter plant in west Eugene will take place early next year, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced today. The soil has elevated levels of dioxin …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today announced recipients of approximately $5.2 million in funding for septic repair and replacement projects to improve public health and water quality in areas affected by the devastating 2020 …
Statewide, OR—Warm water continues to be the top source of pollution in Oregon’s rivers and streams, according to the latest and most detailed report produced by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. The 2022 Integrated Report on state water …
Portland, OR—El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregon (DEQ por sus siglas en inglés) y la Agencia de Aire Limpio del Suroeste de Washington (SWACAA por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron un aviso sobre la calidad del aire el miércoles para la región de …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for the Portland-Vancouver metro, Salem, Albany, Corvallis and surrounding areas due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 16 penalties totaling $277,503 in July for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $4, …
Statewide, OR—Earlier today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that recommends approval to remove four dams on the Kla… The recommendation by FERC staff is another key milestone in progress …
Salem, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Thursday for the Salem and Oregon City areas due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog. ** Información en español ** DEQ expects ozone pollution to reach …
Salem, OR—El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregón (DEQ por sus siglas en inglés) emitió un aviso sobre la calidad del aire para la región de Salem y Oregon City debido a los elevados niveles de contaminación de ozono, o smog. DEQ espera que la …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The special meeting includes two action items - one for the commission chair to certify the DEQ 2023-25 Agency Request …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Southwest Clean Air Agency issued an air quality advisory Thursday for Portland-Vancouver due to elevated levels of ozone pollution, or smog. ** Información en español ** DEQ and SWCAA expect …
Portland, OR—El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregón (DEQ por sus siglas en inglés) y la Agencia de Aire Limpio del Suroeste de Washington (SWACAA por sus siglas en inglés) emitieron un aviso el jueves sobre la calidad del aire para la región de …
Portland, OR—El Departamento de Calidad Ambiental de Oregón (DEQ por sus siglas en inglés) emitió un aviso el miércoles sobre la calidad del aire para la región de Silverton y la región de Estacada debido a los elevados niveles de contaminación de ozono, o …
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