Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) has been working to update their website with tools and background information related to toxic programs in Oregon. The toxic program has several websites relevant to industrial facilities including »

In a unanimous vote on Thursday, November 15, 2018, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) approved the Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) rules codified in Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 340-245. The Oregon toxics rulemaking process and program »

On June 25, 2018, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), published draft 2018 Cleaner Air Oregon (CAO) rules for public comment. The 2018 proposed rules reflect changes from public comments received on the 2017 draft CAO rules and »

On March 13, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order in the case of Sierra Club and A Community Voice-Louisiana vs. Scott Pruitt, which resulted in the compliance date for formaldehyde emission »

On October 20, 2017, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) released draft Cleaner Air Oregon rules. The draft rules and supporting documents can be found on ODEQ's website (link). The draft rules require air toxic emissions reports, risk »

On October 6, 2017, EPA announced that the Plywood and Composite Wood Products (PCWP) Information Collection Request (ICR)/survey was sent to approximately 400 facilities via certified mail. The ICR will collect information essential to the Risk and »

On July 14, 2017, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a proposed rulemaking regarding the air toxic ambient benchmarks codified in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 340-246-0090. DEQ is proposing changes to 23 of the 52 ambient »

The Oregon toxics rulemaking process and program overhaul started in April 2016 and is expected to wrap up with final rules by early 2018. Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) recently proposed a set of options known as the "proposed »

On January 17, 2017, the U.S. EPA published a final rule that revises the Guideline on Air Quality Models (40 CFR Part 51, Appendix W).  This publish date had established February 16 as the rule's effective date; however, the Presidential directive »

Oregon Governor, Kate Brown, launched a new air toxics initiative, Cleaner Air Oregon, in April 2016.  The program will develop new regulations to align industrial toxics regulations protecting human health.  The program is reforming Oregon's »

Oregon Governor, Kate Brown, launched a new air toxics initiative, Cleaner Air Oregon, in April 2016.  The program will develop new regulations to align industrial toxics regulations protecting human health.  The program is reforming Oregon's »

On Tuesday, February 9, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of the final Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources:  Electric Utility Generating Units (Clean Power Plan) until the applicants' petitions for review »

In an April 28, 2016 letter, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) provided Oregon Governor Kate Brown a list of 316 facilities statewide that "are authorized to release chromium and other metals" within their air permits.  ODEQ »

In order to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the use of transportation fuels in Oregon, the state’s Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) recently approved rules outlining the next phase of the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (CFP). »

On November 25, 2014, the U.S. EPA proposed to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone. The current primary ozone standard (finalized in 2008) is 75 ppb. Two new NAAQS for ozone have been proposed, a »

On November 12, 2014, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed temporary revisions to its air quality greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting rules to address the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on GHG permitting. Specifically, DEQ »

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed temporary revisions to portions of its air quality regulations to accommodate the recent Supreme Court decision on greenhouse gases (GHGs). In a June 23, 2014 ruling, the U.S. Supreme »

On June 16, 2014, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed various updates to its air quality permitting rules and related emission standards. DEQ’s proposal will streamline, reorganize, and update the air quality permit rules, »

DEQ Proposes Incorporation of Various Federal Standards. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently proposed to align Oregon rules with changes to federal air quality regulations. Specifically, DEQ’s proposal would adopt the »

The CFP applies to entities that import, produce, sell, supply or offer certain regulated transportation fuels for sale in Oregon.  Entities that are subject to the Oregon Clean Fuels Program (CFP) must submit an application for registration to the »

On April 21, 2011, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) adopted new PM2.5 and greenhouse gas permitting rules. These rules replace the temporary rule that DEQ adopted on August 19, 2010. For sources permitted after May 1, 2011, an »

On July 1, 2011, EPA signed the Deferral for CO2 Emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Title V Programs. According to the pre-publication copy of the rule currently available »

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has recently proposed a number of changes to its air permitting rules to incorporate PM2.5 and greenhouse gas (GHG) permitting into its New Source Review (NSR) and Title V permitting programs. For »

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) proposed general air permits and/or permit attachments for the following source categories:Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners (permit)Stage I and Stage II Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (permit and »

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) is allowing an opportunity for public comment on the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Quantification Methodologies (EQMs) recently released by the Western Climate Initiative (WCI). ODEQ plans to »

Like many state agencies, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) had initially intended to delay the implementation of the MACT Hammer for affected sources under Boiler MACT until EPA issues the revised Boiler MACT standard. However, »

It's that time of year again! Annual TRI reports are due on July 1, 2009 and there have been a few changes to the reporting requirements. On April 21, 2009, the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act removed the requirements that were added to the TRI »

On December 22, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 designated seven new PM2.5 nonattainment areas in the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. The 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine »

In December 2008, USA TODAY published a special report titled "The Smokestack Effect," which discussed the results of a nationwide study to determine the level of toxic air pollutants outside of nearly 128,000 schools. The study used EPA model, »

On June 10, 2009 the US EPA extended the public comment deadline to Sept. 4, 2009 on a proposal to slash mercury emissions and other pollutants from Portland cement kilns. The proposed standards would also set emission limits for total hydrocarbons »