Oregon Awarded $200M to Fight Climate Change
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act will go to reduce emissions in construction, transportation and waste management; Nez Perce tribe gets $37 million.
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Awards Portland State University $649,492 to Study Environmental Justice Impacts of Renewable Energy Storage Infrastructure
The project, set to last until 2027, will examine how renewable energy projects impact tribal and historically underserved communities.
Southern Oregon Organic Dairy Pleads Guilty to Violating Clean Water Act
Noble Family Dairy will pay a $25K fine for harboring 130 more cattle than it was permitted, causing manure to flow into a creek and river.
Grand Ronde, Stantec to Partner on Assessment, Remediation at Former Blue Heron Site
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde won an $800,000 EPA grant to begin assessing the toll of industry on the land near Willamette Falls.
100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon celebration
More than 300 people turned out May 31 for Oregon Business magazine’s fourth annual celebration of the 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon.