The Dalles, OR—Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are monitoring air quality at the AmeriTies West plant in The Dalles after diesel sludge and residue caught fire in a tank around 8 p.m. Thursday night. The …
DEQ is seeking interested non-profits to be key partners in implementing Oregon’s Community Climate Investments. Applications will be accepted through May 10, 2023. Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today opened the application …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 8 penalties totaling $149,191 in January for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from …
Toledo, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality responded to a train derailment at the Georgia-Pacific mill in Toledo that caused an estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel to spill. An unknown amount of the fuel entered a storm drain that flows into …
Portland, OR—Statewide, OR-- The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission today selected Leah Feldon as the new director of the Department of Environmental Quality. The commission’s vote was unanimous. The commission’s decision came after a seven-month …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will meet Thursday and Friday, Feb. 9 and 10, for a special meeting to interview the two finalists for the Department of Environmental Quality’s Director position. The special meeting will be held …
Portland, OR—On Tuesday, Jan. 31, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality was alerted to a spill of approximately 30 gallons of diesel fuel along Union Pacific Railroad tracks near Cathedral Park in north Portland. The spill occurred during routine …
Portland, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 13 penalties totaling $273,022 in December for environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $3,126 …
Statewide, OR—After a seven-month national search, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission has selected two candidates for the Department of Environmental Quality’s director position. The finalists are Leah Feldon and Jamie McLeod-Skinner. Commission …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next regular meeting from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 by Zoom. In addition to the informational items outlined on the agenda, the Department of Environmental Quality …
Additional monitors mean more wide-ranging air quality data collection during wildfire seasonStatewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality today launched a public survey to help its Air Quality Monitoring Team determine and prioritize 20 …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 17 penalties totaling $182,505 in November for environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $400 …
All new vehicle sales in the state to be electric battery or plug-in hybrid by 2035 model yearStatewide, OR—The Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules Monday (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to address one action item for the proposed Advanced Clean Cars II rules and related rule changes for Oregon's Low Emission …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued four penalties totaling $68,541 in October for environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement . Fines ranged from $250 …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next regular meeting this Thursday and Friday, Nov. 17 and 18, 2022 during which the commission will provide an update on the recruitment for the Department of Environmental Quality’s …
Bend, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is offering free well water testing in southern Deschutes County as part of a groundwater quality study. Interested well users can contact DEQ at groundwater.monitoring@deq.oregon.gov or 503-693-5736 …
STATEWIDE, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality encourages Oregonians to take part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this Saturday, Oct. 29, starting at 10 a.m. (PDT). Drug take-back events provide safe, free and convenient …
Statewide, OR—The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued 15 penalties totaling $173,926 in September for various environmental violations. A detailed list of violations and resulting penalties is at https://ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged …
The grant of $350,000 will help Oregon reduce waste, conserve energy and save moneyPortland, OR—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $350,000 to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to support pollution prevention. EPA Office of …
