This week, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) began a scoping study for a carbon cap-and-trade system for the state, which they anticipate will be linked with similar systems…
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Oregon’s Riparian Shade Pilot Program
To address future pollutant-discharge requirements and potential temperature exceedances, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission—a regional wastewater entity in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon—launched a pilot program to demonstrate the viability and cost-effectiveness of…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
Oregon’s Riparian Shade Pilot Program
To address future pollutant-discharge requirements and potential temperature exceedances, the Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission—a regional wastewater entity in Eugene/Springfield, Oregon—launched a pilot program to demonstrate the viability and cost-effectiveness of…
State Environmental Agencies Observe Earth Day in a Variety of Ways
State environmental agencies across the nation today are hosting events highlighting conservation and environmental issues in celebration of Earth Day. For example, Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection is hosting an…
Partners for Meeting State Research Needs
This document provides brief examples of states using EPA research and resources through the Office of Research and Development to address environmental concerns.
To Address Nitrates, Oregon and EPA Partner on BMPs for Agriculture
The state of Oregon has designated a Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) in the southern Willamette Valley of Oregon because of high nitrate levels in many domestic wells. EPA ORD scientists…
Oregon to Phase out Coal from Power Supply
Earlier this month, Oregon became the first state to eliminate coal from its energy mix through legislation. The new law, which overcame opposition in the state legislature and was signed…
New Video Discusses OR DEQ’s Move to Materials Management
This week, ECOS posted a new video from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (OR DEQ) on its Vimeo channel. This video discusses how Oregon shifted from waste management to materials…
Seventeen State Governors Commit to Clean Energy Accord
In an historic move, 17 state Governors this week signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future. Democratic and Republican signatories to the accord commit that their states will…