Oregon News

USEPA Finalizes Changes to Air Quality Modeling Guidance - Jan 25 2017
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 »
ODEQ Air Toxics Emission Inventory Request - Dec 09 2016
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 Toxics Rulemaking Update - Oct 25 2016
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 »

Supreme Court Stays the Implementation of USEPA's Clean Power Plan - Jul 13 2016
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 »
Oregon Agencies Increase Scrutiny of Many Industries’ Current Air Emissions of Metals - May 26 2016
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 »
Oregon Clean Fuels Program (CFP) - Mar 03 2015
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). »

Ozone NAAQS Revisions Proposed - Jan 13 2015
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 »
DEQ Proposes Temporary Revisions to Address Supreme Court GHG Ruling - Dec 03 2014
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 »
DEQ Plans Rule Updates to Accommodate Supreme Court Decision on GHGs - Sep 29 2014
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 »

Oregon Proposes Numerous Updates to Air Quality Regulations - Aug 27 2014
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, »
Various Oregon Regulatory Updates: - May 23 2014
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 »
Registration for Oregon Clean Fuels Program Due June 30th – Possible Impacts to Suppliers in Surrounding States - Aug 06 2013
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 »

Recent Changes to Oregon Air Permitting Rules - Jul 12 2011
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 »
EPA Authorizes GHG Permitting Deferral for Biogenic Sources - Jul 12 2011
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 »
Proposed Changes to Oregon Air Permitting Rules - Jan 11 2011
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 »

New General Permits Available - Jan 27 2010
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 »
Public Comment Period Open for Oregon GHG Reporting Protocols - Sep 11 2009
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 »
MACT Hammer Implementation in Oregon - Sep 03 2009
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, »

Cleaner Air Oregon Rulemaking 2018 Proposed Rules Jun 27, 2018