The termination has triggered a backlash against the agency’s director over what some employees say has been a glacial ...

For spills or urgent help with hazardous materials, call Oregon Emergency Response System at 800-452-0311. For water or air quality concerns, call 800-452-4011 and ask for DEQ.

Oregon is establishing a 50-year environmental restoration fund with money from the Monsanto settlement. It will fund conservation projects in pollution-impacted communities and send money to ...

Here's the rest of the news release sent by Environment Oregon about the new law: While a state ban on single-use plastic check-out bags went into effect on January 1, 2020, for grocery stores ...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s commission adopted permanent Clean Truck Rules, but they are unenforceable due to a Trump administration challenge.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is still investigating after a cyberattack Wednesday morning. DEQ said as of Thursday, no personal data was accessed. The ...

Oregon lawmakers push to ban toxic PFAS chemicals by 2026 (Logan Feeney pours a PFAS water sample into a container for research, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, at a U.S. Environmental Protection ...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has halted vehicle inspections and scaled back electronic communications following a cyber attack. The agency reported the attack on Wednesday.

Tuesday is Earth Day, a day for action to protect the planet, but working to preserve the environment is a practice that Portlanders can engage in year-round. Why it matters: Portland already has ...

The Oregon Environmental Restoration Fund will be seeded with proceeds from a $698 million settlement reached in 2022 with Monsanto Co., an agricultural chemical and biotechnology company that ...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality staff have recommended a plan for adopting clean truck rules, but some commissioners say the industry may need a longer delay to keep up with the rules.