UPDATE, Sept. 29, 2023 at 3:37 p.m. Oregon DEQ announced it will be extending the public comment period through the end of October in response to public requests. You can submit public comment to [email protected]. You can also mail in comments to Margaret ...
Author: Joe Raineri (KGW) OREGON, USA — Intel is apparently making plans for an upgrade of its two Washington County factories. That growth will likely boost the local economy and potentially set the stage to bring in new jobs. While ...
ASHLAND, Ore. – Days after a plane crashed at the Ashland airport the investigation is still going. Just before 5 on Friday evening a small plane carrying 2 people went off the runway into Neil Creek and burst into flames. ...
GOLD HILL, Ore.– The City of Gold Hill is working towards a solution for its water treatment plant. According to the city, it was fined $6,000 by the DEQ for falling behind on an agreement to either build a new ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —It’s been nearly a year since the Pacific Pride Fire in downtown Medford. The Department of Environmental Quality says more than 21,000 gallons of petroleum products entered Bear Creek. To help mitigate the spread booms were placed in ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —The Oregon Health Authority, Department of Environmental Quality, and Oregon State University are educating the public on wildfire smoke and its impact. The Smoke Ready Oregon Webinar Monday was on how to prepare for wildfire smoke as the ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —The American Lung Association released its 2022 state of the air report Thursday. It gave Medford an F. The American Lung Association’s report covers 2018 to 2020. It says particle pollution remains the prominent pollutant in the Rogue ...
MEDFORD, Ore. —We’re learning more than 20,000 gallons of various petroleum products were released during the fire last week in Medford. That’s according to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. NBC5 previously told you there was an unknown amount of ...
SOUTHERN OREGON, —Southern Oregonians may soon have trouble getting rid of old TVs or computer monitors. Now the legislature is trying to step in. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has collected more e-waste than expected recently. E-waste, or electronic ...
SALEM, Ore — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has extended its public input period on its proposed Climate Protection Program. The program aims to gradually reduce carbon emissions by as much as 80% by 2050. The proposal was introduced ...