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Old mines pose many dangers: Why DEQ and EPA restricted access to the old Opalite mercury mine
Massive hills of pinkish red rock stand along a lonely dirt road in far southeastern Oregon. The problem? They’re toxic.
Franziska Landes recognized for using science to solve societal problems
Franziska Landes, Northwest Region Cleanup staff, received the 2019 Science for Solutions Award from the American Geophysical Union “for significant contributions in the application and use of the Earth and space sciences to solve societal problems.”
DEQ begins work on landmark cleanup project
This week, DEQ began overseeing the cleanup of the last legacy contamination site in Portland’s downtown reach.
Cleanup continues at North Santiam fuel spill site
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality continues to oversee cleanup and monitoring near the site of a Feb. 16 truck crash and fuel release on Highway 22 about 60 miles east of Salem.
The Future of Bradford Island
DEQ, Washington State Department of Ecology and the Confederated Tribes of the Yakama Nation submitted a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting that EPA place Bradford Island on the National Priorities List.
