DEQ wastewater inspector sprayed with leaking sewage
A car in Douglas County was sprayed with raw sewage while it was following a truck from a portable toilet company. Unfortunately for the company, the driver of the car was a wastewater inspector for...
View ArticlePlastic-to-oil facility proposed near garbage burner in Brooks
Practically next door to the Marion County Waste-to-Energy Facility in Brooks, a Beaverton company wants to build a plant to produce synthetic oil from recycled plastic.
View ArticleBoeing hit with penalty for wastewater pollution
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued a $4,800 penalty to Boeing Aerospace Operations, Inc. for discharging wastewater into the Columbia Slough. The discharge came from a rooftop...
View ArticleStorage tanks affect purchase, sale of older homes
HOT LUST is two acronyms used by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality to refer to Heating Oil Tanks and Leaking Underground Storage Tanks. However, Portland real estate broker Joan Rogers...
View ArticleGrant money drives construction vehicle retrofits
A lot contractors would like to reduce carbon emissions from their construction equipment. Unfortunately, the upgrades usually come with a hefty price tag. That has developers and contractors seeking...
View ArticleIntel fined $143,000 by Oregon DEQ for fluoride emissions
In addition to paying a civil penalty, Intel must address air quality violations at its chip manufacturing plants in Hillsboro and Aloha.
View ArticleUnderground storage tanks: a hidden threat
Contractors who discover tanks are being reminded to stop work and contact appropriate agencies.
View ArticlePark expansion plans
Mountain West Investment Corp., as part of the Pringle Square project, has entered into a multilayered purchase and sale agreement with the city of Salem.
View ArticleBuilding a treasure atop trash
A project to create a Buddhist retreat on top of an old landfill came with environmental challenges.
View ArticleOpportunities in brownfields
Industry professionals are seeing an increase in private efforts to clean up and develop contaminated sites.
View ArticleOP-ED: Don’t discount a No Further Action Letter
For those familiar with commercial real estate deals, it is well-known that buyers and lenders want to see a No Further Action Letter (NFA) when dealing with property that has suffered some sort of...
View ArticleFore! Industrial park on its way
Plans are moving forward to redevelop 138 acres into a mix of industrial space and open space.
View ArticleOffice building planned near Union Station
A nine-story office building is poised to rise in the Pearl District now that an agreement has been reached for the sale of a 0.80-acre vacant lot from the PDC to Williams & Dame Development.
View ArticleFrom trash to building blocks
A Portland-based business is gearing up to mass-produce a building material consisting of a mix of 80 percent ground-up post-consumer polystyrene and 15 percent cement.
View ArticleEnvironmental ‘State of the State’ event on tap
The Northwest Environmental Business Council and the Air & Waste Management Association’s Oregon chapter will host an environmental “State of the State” event on Jan. 19.
View ArticleBuilders’ machines still being targeted
Health officials and environmental advocates are continuing to fight pollution caused by diesel-powered construction equipment.
View ArticleDeconstruction grants still up for grabs
The city of Portland has around $25,000 remaining in grant money available to people interested in deconstructing their home.
View ArticleHales pushing for greater use of deconstruction
The Portland City Council on Wednesday will hear a proposal to require deconstruction for some structures.
View ArticlePortland deconstruction law moves ahead
Portland is still on track to become the first city in the country to require deconstruction of some structures.
View ArticleMetro transfer sites now tougher on asbestos
Beginning April 1, Metro will require proof of asbestos testing at its Metro Central and Metro South transfer sites.
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