Science & Environment

DEQ fines companies for illegal disposal of 2.5 million pounds of radioactive waste near Columbia River Gorge

By Monica Samayoa (OPB)

Portland, Ore. Sept. 2, 2020 10:23 p.m. Updated: Sept. 2, 2020 10:56 p.m.

DEQ’s investigation found both companies had between 64 and 80 shipments of radioactive waste between 2016 and 2019.