In this letter, sent on May 3, the ECOS Officers voiced concern about the May 2 FY2026 President’s Budget preliminary request for U.S. EPA’s discretionary funding and the potential policy…
Oregon
Oregon Approves Producer Responsibility Plan for Recycling Modernization
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is making strides in implementing the state’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act. Following a multi-step collaborative review process, DEQ approved a program…
Press Statement on Election of New Officers for 2025
This ECOS press release announces the election of a new Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer for 2025.
Oregon Adopts Climate Protection Program
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) adopted its Climate Protection Program in late November, following the Oregon Court of Appeals’ December 2023 decision to invalidate the program’s rules due…
Oregon Launches Community-Scale Air Monitoring Pilot
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Air Quality Division has launched the Community Air Action Planning (CAAP) pilot program to better understand local air quality challenges and identify solutions…
Materials Management Program – Bad Apple Campaign
Oregon’s Materials Management Program highlights numerous methods of material management. One project of emphasis is the Bad Apple Campaign, which inspires households to reduce the amount of food they throw…
New Multi-State Agreement Focuses on Expanding Use of Energy-Efficient Heat Pumps
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), spearheaded by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, has been signed by directors of environmental agencies of California, Colorado, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,…
Oregon DEQ Podcast Interviews Director Leah Feldon; Highlights DEQ’s Work
In the latest episode of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) podcast, GreenState, DEQ Director Leah Feldon discusses her career and her thoughts on the direction of the agency.…
Oregon City Constructing Wetlands Complex to Treat Municipal Wastewater
With support from Oregon’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund, the city of Redmond has begun building a wetlands complex that will utilize ponds and engineered wetlands to treat wastewater. This…
Oregon and Washington Move Towards Zero-Emission Vehicles
In December, both Oregon and Washington adopted rules to require all new passenger cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the two states to be zero emission by 2035. Both states…
