Deadline Arrives For Air Permit Comments
OPB | April 15, 2013 6 a.m.
Today is the last day for public comments on Daimler North America's air quality permit.
Oregon Company To Pay $130K For Montana Air Violations
AP | March 29, 2013 6:23 a.m.
An Oregon timber company has agreed to pay $130,925 to a wood stove replacement program under a settlement that resolves air pollution violations alleged by Montana regulators.
The Noses Have Spoken, Compost Facility Too Stinky
OPB | March 14, 2013 6:06 p.m.
Odor experts were at the composting facility that deals with Portland's food scraps and yard debris Thursday. Strong smells from the Recology facility in North Plains mean it will stop taking commercial food waste.
Report: Carbon Tax Could Generate $1 Billion For Oregon
OPB | March 11, 2013 1:55 p.m.
A new PSU report shows that a carbon tax and policy shift could generate $1 billion a year for Oregon -- while shrinking other taxes and reducing greenhouse gases.
Negotiating With Your Neighborhood Polluter
Ecotrope | Dec. 31, 2012 4:57 a.m.
You don't have to wait for new regulations to get cleaner air in your neighborhood.
Testing For Air Toxics In Portland
Ecotrope | Nov. 28, 2012 2:19 p.m.
There are a half-dozen places in Portland where the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality tests for six key air pollutants regulated under the Clean Air Act: Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, ozone, particulate matter and lead.
Neighbors Press Daimler Plant To Reduce Air Pollution In North Portland
Ecotrope | Nov. 08, 2012 12:10 a.m.
Neighbors of a Daimler Truck manufacturing facility on Swan Island say the plant is putting out noxious odors that are making them sick.
Conference: What Is Oregon Doing About Air Pollution And Climate Change?
Ecotrope | Oct. 29, 2012 1:05 a.m.
The Environmental Law Education Center is hosting a one-day conference in Portland today to delve into several state programs that are tackling air pollution and climate change.
Q&A: Reducing Toxic Chemicals In Oregon
Ecotrope | July 05, 2012 3:24 a.m.
Kevin Masterson is the toxics coordinator for Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. His main job is to find ways to reduce toxic chemicals in the environment – in air, water and on land.
Is Portland’s air safe to breathe?
Ecotrope | May 30, 2012 12:28 p.m.
About 30 people came to learn whether their air is safe to breathe last night in North Portland, where the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality held the second of four information sessions about toxic air pollutionin the metropolitan area.
