WDNR Central Office - MADISON - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank today announced the application period is now open for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds through the Wisconsin …
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WDNR Central Office - MADISON - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Matt Frank today announced the application period is now open for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds through the Wisconsin …
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By: Wisconsin DNR News Releases
With the release of EPA’s latest National Scale Air Toxics Assessment (NATA), Oregon scientists now have more evidence that statewide efforts to reduce toxic air pollution must continue in order to protect public health. However, DEQ scientists will need time to adequately interpret the new data.
The assessment provides an inventory of air toxics emissions using 2002 data from a variety of sources and estimates potential public health risks related to toxic emissions. According to the assessment, Oregon’s overall health impacts from air toxics appear higher than national averages.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
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POYNETTE - Department of Natural Resources forestry technician Brooke Hushagen was honored recently with a 2009 Smokey Bear National Award by the U.S. Forest …
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WDNR Central Office - MADISON - The Natural Resources Board today passed updates to state shoreland protection rules, increasing flexibility for property owners to manage their land while improving environmental …
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On Thursday, June 18,, Governor Kulongoski signed Senate Bill 102 also known as “Heat Smart” which is designed to protect Oregonians from uncontrolled wood smoke by reducing pollution from residential wood heating devices across Oregon. Heat Smart allows Oregon to require removal of an old, uncertified woodstove when selling a home, authorizes the Environmental Quality Commission to set emission standards for new stoves and other wood heating devices and adds language to Oregon law that explicitly states that it is illegal to burn household garbage and other prohibited materials inside homes.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
Residents of Harney and Grant counties can drop off for free their unwanted televisions, computers and monitors for recycling at two separate events scheduled for this weekend in John Day and Burns. The events are hosted by IPR (Individual Producers Responsibility Group), a manufacturer recycling program operating under Oregon E-Cycles. Oregon E-Cycles is a statewide electronics recycling program financed by electronic manufacturers and jointly implemented by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
Residents of Harney and Grant counties can drop off for free their unwanted televisions, computers and monitors for recycling at two separate events scheduled for this weekend in John Day and Burns. The events are hosted by IPR (Individual Producers Responsibility Group), a manufacturer recycling program operating under Oregon E-Cycles. Oregon E-Cycles is a statewide electronics recycling program financed by electronic manufacturers and jointly implemented by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
The Environmental Quality Commission, DEQ’s policy and rulemaking board, today approved rules adopting Oregon’s Regional Haze Plan that includes requirements for stringent pollution controls for Portland General Electric’s Boardman coal-fired power plant. Today’s decision will result in significant visibility improvements and reduced pollution for Oregon’s Class I wilderness areas and national parks as well as the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
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By: Oregon DEQ News
WDNR West Central Region - NEW RICHMOND - The Natural Resources Board, policy-making body for the state Department of Natural Resources, will hold its regular monthly meeting here Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23-24.
The …
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