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Monica Samayoa/OPBState environmental officials say Oregon once again has access to hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funding aimed at climate action. That鈥檚 after the federal government froze the funds in January. -
Jeff Chiu/APOregon will soon have more than 200 federally-funded electric school buses shuttling kids to and from school following an announcement that the state will get money for more early next year.
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The US EPA granted California鈥檚 waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts. The state鈥檚 zero-emission vehicle mandates have been the driving force behind California鈥檚 progress in cleaning up dangerous air pollutants. -
The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It鈥檚 one of California鈥檚 most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases. -
The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies鈥� developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it will more closely weigh in on the harm caused when pesticides drift away from farm fields onto nearby communities. -
Oregon is set to receive nearly $200 million to boost efforts to lower greenhouse gas emissions from the state鈥檚 biggest sectors. -
Klamath County commissioners passed an agreement on July 2 to expand a program designed in part to reduce the County鈥檚 annual emissions by exchanging wood stoves with cleaner, more efficient heaters. -
Man-made chemicals known as PFAS, which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are used to make a lot of modern products. They鈥檝e also been linked to health impacts including cancer. Despite legislation, addressing PFAS contamination at small water systems remains a challenge in California. -
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant. -
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the first-ever national drinking water standards for chemicals known as PFAS. Announced April 10, those rules will impact Oregon. -
Federal officials have ordered testing water for 29 PFAS-type chemicals and lithium, but the agency lacks regulations on what states should do with most results.
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A recent Supreme Court ruling rolled back federal protections for wetlands across the country. But here in Oregon, a state law from 1967 means wetlands and waterways are keeping their protected status. -
After corresponding with several state agencies, regional EPA administrator leaves door open to federal intervention
