Hello Friends, The warm sunny weather makes it difficult to face reality sometimes. And it is a beautiful morning, and I will head out in a few minutes to enjoy the best our city has to offer with a run up on the Wildwood Trail. But, first, I am compelled to share some sobering… Read more »
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Rep Earl Blumenauer’s superfund bill
If you were outraged by Steve Duin’s article about the landfill that the Oregon DEQ is attempting to shift the bill for clean up from the polluter to the Oregon tax payers, then you should applaud Rep. Blumenauer’s sponsoring HR 564, which he calls the “Superfund Reinvestment Act.” The Superfund program went bankrupt in 2003 because… Read more »
Health Care Committee to Form Air Quality Workgroup
Hello Friends, As I mentioned before, last week was a big week. You are probably already aware, Representative Mitch Greenlick attended our Town Hall Meeting with DEQ in May. He followed that up by meeting with Dick Pedersen, director of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. It seems that Rep. Greenlick shares our concerns about… Read more »
Welcome to pdxair.
Dear Friends, I have been looking for a medium to best share updates and more information regarding the neighborhood industrial air pollution issue with more people. My network maxxes out when I send too many emails within 24 hours. Let me know if reading a blog works for you. I will send an email announcement… Read more »