Calling all diesel medium- and heavy-duty individual and fleet owners! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is now offering a new way to help fund your transition to a zero-emissions future. The Zero-Emission Rebates for Oregon Fleets Program, also known as the ZERO Fleet Rebate Program, provides money back to Oregon businesses, non-profits and governmentContinue reading “Oregon DEQ now offers rebates for new, zero-emissions medium- and heavy-duty trucks”
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Oregon DEQ stands against EPA’s Endangerment Finding proposal
OMSI ScienceFest 2025: Community Engagement and Learning
On the weekend of Sept. 13th and 14th, 11 DEQ staff members joined organizations from across the city and state at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry to celebrate ScienceFest, OMSI’s annual celebration of scientists, engineers and innovators who are inspiring future generations. DEQ was one of dozens of vendors, ranging from assistive livingContinue reading “OMSI ScienceFest 2025: Community Engagement and Learning”
OASIS interns showcased real-world pollution prevention solutions for local businesses
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”
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.
Meet Oregon DEQ’s Public Service Champions
On May 9, DEQ Director Leah Feldon, celebrated Public Service Recognition Week nominees during the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission meeting in Bend, Oregon. This year, DEQ selected three Public Service Ambassadors: Amanda Ingmire, Kara Master and Erica Timm out of a total of eight nominees.
How the AQI Helps Oregonians Stay Safe
Last week we celebrated National Air Quality Awareness Week. Today, the air in Oregon is “good,” according to the air quality index. That wasn’t always the case. Even outside of wildfire season, there have been times throughout Oregon’s history when the air was hazardous to breathe. In fact, in 1980, only 30% of Oregonians livedContinue reading “How the AQI Helps Oregonians Stay Safe”
State agencies celebrate 100,000 registered electric vehicles in Oregon
This past summer, Oregon got a big boost in its efforts to achieve a greener future when the state surpassed 100,000 registered electric vehicles. Oregon DEQ celebrated the major milestone with the Oregon Departments of Transportation and Energy and the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry at a media event on Nov. 18. Directors fromContinue reading “State agencies celebrate 100,000 registered electric vehicles in Oregon”
Oregon’s CAAP initiative, a new approach to community air monitoring
Community Air Action Planning, or CAAP, is a new pilot program led by DEQ’s Air Quality Division. This pilot program takes a place-based approach to improving communities’ air quality knowledge and capacity for collective action. DEQ worked with a steering committee of advocates, community-based organizations, and state and local government representatives to design the program’s framework.
Oregon DEQ and Oregon State University request your participation in residential wood heating survey
There are opportunities to win an Amazon gift card once it’s completed The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Air Quality Division and the Center for Marketing and Consumer Insights at Oregon State University are asking for your help in better understanding how home heating emissions affect air quality. They have opened the 2024 Residential WoodContinue reading “Oregon DEQ and Oregon State University request your participation in residential wood heating survey”