Tag: Department of Environmental Quality
Water Storage Lagoon Construction Begins at Port of Morrow
The Port of Morrow announced on Tuesday that construction has begun on two large water storage lagoons.
The port said the lagoons will increase capacity...
Port of Morrow Asks DEQ for Wastewater Permit Modification
The Port of Morrow has asked the Department of Environmental Quality to modify its industrial wastewater reuse permit to manage winter-season land application using...
Oregon DEQ Issues Another Air Quality Advisory; More May Come
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
August is turning out to be a smoky month in Oregon.
The Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Wednesday for...
More Fines for Port of Morrow as Wastewater Dumping Continues
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Port of Morrow continued this winter to spread more nitrogen-contaminated wastewater across eastern Oregon farm fields than permitted, further...
Oregonians Will Have 2-Month Window to Apply for an EV Rebate
By Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital Chronicle
If you’re interested in snagging a rebate for purchasing an electric vehicle, gear up to go auto shopping: The state...
Port of Morrow Violated Wastewater Permit 270-Plus Times in Late 2023
By Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Port of Morrow violated its wastewater permit more than 270 times in the last two months of 2023, overapplying...
Port of Morrow Fails to Notify DEQ About Wastewater Leak
By Alex Baumhardt
The Port of Morrow, the state’s second-largest port, faces a new violation over contamination in eastern Oregon that may have been going...
New Law Means Curbside Recycling Coming to Hermiston by 2025
Hermiston is one of just six cities in Oregon with a population of more than 4,000 that currently does not have a curbside recycling...
Commission Rules Out Air Pollution Regulations for State’s Large Dairies
By Alex Baumhardt
Dairies with hundreds of cows won’t face regulations for air pollution for now, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission decided.
The five governor-appointed commissioners...
Fire Marshal Classifies August Fire at Pendleton Flour Mill as Accidental
The August fire at the Grain Craft Flour Mill in Pendleton has been ruled accidental, according to the Pendleton Fire Chief Jim Critchley.
The Oregon State...
Groups Want Oregon to Regulate Air Pollution From Large Dairies
By Alex Baumhardt
Two dozen environmental, farming and public health groups are asking the state to regulate air pollution from large dairies.
In an Aug. 17...
Cause of Warehouse Fire in Hermiston Under Investigation
The cause of a warehouse fire in Hermiston Tuesday is currently under investigation, according to Umatilla County Fire District #1.
Crews were called around 8:17...
High Nitrates Found in Groundwater
The Department of Environmental Quality has tasked the Lower Umatilla Groundwater Management Area Committee with updating its action plan due to high nitrate levels...
