Key Takeaways from the OASIS 2025 Summer Symposium The Oregon Applied Sustainability Internship (OASIS) program held its highly anticipated Summer Symposium recently, where eight talented interns delivered presentations showcasing their projects aimed at enhancing sustainability for Oregon businesses. You can hear directly from the interns in this 2025 OASIS program video. With funding from theContinue reading “OASIS interns showcased real-world pollution prevention solutions for local businesses”
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DEQ is Celebrating 15 Years of Paint Stewardship in Oregon
2025 marks a significant milestone for paint product stewardship in Oregon. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and the Paint Stewardship Program are celebrating 15 years of operation. The stewardship organization, PaintCare, has successfully collected 10 million gallons of leftover paint in Oregon. This achievement is important because leftover paint makes up the largest volume ofContinue reading “DEQ is Celebrating 15 Years of Paint Stewardship in Oregon “
SepticSmart Week is Sept. 15-19, as proclaimed by Oregon’s governor
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek proclaimed Sept. 15-19 to be SepticSmart Week this year, adding to the national awareness campaign to bring attention to the importance of septic system care and maintenance for public health and safety. “By making efforts to educate the public about septic systems and onsite wastewater Oregonians can achieve the highest possibleContinue reading “SepticSmart Week is Sept. 15-19, as proclaimed by Oregon’s governor”
Grants and Incentives Available to Support Cleaner Diesel Transportation
Application period for clean truck and infrastructure grants extended through Sept. 3 ATTENTION DIESEL FLEET AND EQUIPMENT OWNERS! You can apply for a variety of grants to support efforts to reduce dirty transportation emissions across the state through Oregon DEQ’s 2025 Clean Trucks and Infrastructure program.
Empowering Communities: Highlights from the National Climate Planning Summit in Portland
Photo caption: Climate planners board the electric school bus that was generously offered as transport from Beaverton School District. Climate planners came together in Portland this July to continue learning from one another, building momentum for collaboration, and charting paths forward for this work even in uncertain times. Oregon did not disappoint. The gathering beganContinue reading “Empowering Communities: Highlights from the National Climate Planning Summit in Portland “
How’s the air over there?
Preparing for Oregon’s wildfire smoke season Wildfire season is here and one of the best tools to keep Oregonians informed about how wildfire smoke affects air quality is the Oregon Smoke Blog. This blog is hosted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and provides near real-time air quality information gathered from 40 monitoring sitesContinue reading “How’s the air over there? “
Oregon DEQ’s Lab participates in APHL National Conference in Portland
This year, the Association of Public Health Laboratories National Conference took place in Portland and DEQ’s Laboratory and Environmental Assessment Division, also known as the “Lab,” introduced several activities showcasing its work.
United We Thrive: Enhancing Cross Media, Agency Partnerships, and Community Engagement
Left to Right: Brenda María Trejo Rosas (Agency Environmental Justice Coordinator, Office of Equity); Renee Trexler (VIP Station Operations Manager); Hillarie Sales (Air Quality Program Coordinator); Chris Varley (Air Quality Public Affairs Specialist) and Valerie Arkell (Water Quality, Basin Specialist). On April 23, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality joined organizations from across the state.Continue reading “United We Thrive: Enhancing Cross Media, Agency Partnerships, and Community Engagement”
DEQ and Tribes Collaborate on Pollution Control in Grand Ronde
(Left to right: Tribal representatives Mary Lou Soscia and Lindsay McClary, DEQ’s Cat Rhoades) DEQ recently partnered with the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Oregon Department of Agriculture to host a pesticide and household hazardous waste collection event. The events took place on April 11 and 12 in Grand Ronde. Both the TribeContinue reading “DEQ and Tribes Collaborate on Pollution Control in Grand Ronde”