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Portland facility would turn food into power
Columbia Biogas wants to build an anaerobic digestion facility capable of digesting commercial and industrial liquid as well as solid food waste to produce biogas, according to information filed with the Oregon Department of Quality.
Troutdale tackles brownfield site
Brownfield sites, which are costly and time consuming to clean, are often avoided by developers. But the city of Troutdale is determined to raise one 20-acre site from the muck - and will bear some of the up-front costs to do it.
Boardman groundwater cause for concern
A national report says contamination at Oregon's Boardman power plant highlights the need for new regulation.
College fined for dumping pool into stream
Lewis & Clark College is considering construction of a system to deal with wastewater from its swimming pool after receiving a citation from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.
Streetcar construction springs sewage leak
A blocked sewer pipe at the construction site for the Portland Streetcar Loop Project caused 1,400 gallons of raw sewage to overflow into the Willamette River this morning.
Cleanup plan issued for Portland post office site
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a cleanup plan for the area of land housing the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center, located at 715 N.W. Hoyt St. But the area only needs to be cleaned if Postal Service decides to break ground on the site.
Resort owner fined by DEQ, files for bankruptcy
The owner of the Lehman Hot Springs Resort in Ukiah was fined by the Department of Environmental Quality today, a week after he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Oregon fuel standards worry biofuel industry
Biofuel industry members are concerned about how heavily a new fuel standard will weigh carbon impacts from land use to grow biofuels.
Trimet, Corps among those fined by DEQ
Public transit agency TriMet and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were fined alongside private companies for water quality violations, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced today.
PGE faces opposition in renewing plant permit
Portland General Electric is trying to renew an operating permit for its power plant in Boardman, but environmentalists want stricter emission controls that could hamper the company.
Cleanup planned for Pearl post office site
The Department of Environmental Quality is requesting comments on cleanup proposals for soil and groundwater contamination at the United States Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Northwest Portland.
Water quality permit costs increase
Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality plans to increase its water quality permit fees by 3 percent beginning Sept. 1.
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
