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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...

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