The Portland Mercury4d
Proposed Legislation Threatens Oregon’s Plan to Reduce Diesel Truck Emissions
When Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission approved the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule in 2021, many people celebrated ...
Big crowd opposes bill requiring Oregon farmers to report fertilizer use to protect water
Senate Bill 747 would require farms larger than 200 acres to report their annual fertilizer use — including the quantity ...
Jefferson Public Radio1h
Oregon legislators want to understand harms of ‘forever chemicals’ from treated sewage on farms
Fertilizer made from treated sewage water is popular with some Oregon farmers. But growing evidence shows toxic PFAS in ...
Fertilizer reporting bill divides Oregon’s farmers, rural residents
Large farms would have to report their fertilizer use under a bill being considered by the Oregon Legislature. The goal, the ...
Food & Water Watch12h
Maps Show Risks to Drinking Water from Oregon’s Factory Farms
Food & Water Watch released a series of maps that underline the calls from community members for state officials to address ...
Expect smoke over Oregon City as fire at former paper mill smolders
A fire early Thursday at the site of the former Blue Heron paper mill is expected to smolder for the next 24 to 48 hours, ...
USA Today15d
This central Oregon town was just certified as an international dark sky community
Oregon is noted for having the largest dark sky sanctuary in the world, as well as the best national park in the US for stargazing, and now, multiple towns are being recognized as official dark sky ...
Air Stagnation Alert Issued as Oregon Warned of Pollution Low to Ground
A surface inversion is preventing the normal mixing of air, meaning pollutants will remain trapped at lower altitudes.
manilatimes13h
Oregon Institute of Technology's New $35 Million 'Mass Timber' Residence Hall
Eighty-nine percent of the project's construction work is being provided by firms within a 100-mile radius of campus, with 57 ...
KOIN Portland on MSN4d
Blue Heron paper mill fire sparks air quality concerns as site continues to smolder
The vacant Blue Heron paper mill in Oregon City is now just a pile of rubble, still smoldering more than a week after a three ...
What Oregon Ducks' Dan Lanning Said On National Signing Day About Top-5 Recruiting Class
Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning is having 'fun' on National Signing Day 2025 and why wouldn't he be? Lanning and the Ducks secured the nation's No. 4 ranked recr ...
KTVZ15d
Oregon DEQ issues air quality advisory for La Pine, several areas of state due to stagnant air conditions
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory for Eastern Lane, Eastern Linn, Eastern Marion, Northern Josephine counties, as well as La Pine due to stagnant air ...