This week, August 28, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Oregon ruled that Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act is constitutional, allowing the state to continue implementing…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Environment Quality (DEQ)
OREGON DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory for many parts of Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]
EDITOR’S NOTE: The winds have changed, and air quality is improving in most areas of the state, but extended now for most of central and eastern Oregon; and a smog advisory…
OREGON DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory for most of Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]
EDITOR’S NOTE: About the only counties not listed below are the coastal counties, but don’t let that fool you! Currently (Aug. 4, 2026 @1:30PM) the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Nehalem…
OREGON DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory for Portland metro area, Baker, eastern Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson, northern Klamath, northern Lake, Malheur, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, and southern Wasco counties [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]
UPDATED: Clarifying that Portland metro area covers Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties QUICK FACTS – Aug. 3, 2026 Location: Portland metro area, as well as Baker, eastern Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson,…
OREGON DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory for Eastern Oregon and parts of Central Oregon [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire] July 27, 2026 until further notice
July 27, 2026 QUICK FACTS Location: Baker, Crook, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler counties End date: Until further notice Smoke source: Multiple wildfires in Southern, Central and…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY: OHA urges people to limit smoke exposure as wildfire season intensifies
Health officials concerned about poor air quality, effects on sensitive populations as blazes rage across Oregon What you should know: Wildfire season is creating hazardous air quality conditions across Oregon….
OREGON DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory extended for Baker, Crook, Grant, Jefferson, Union, Wallowa, and Wheeler counties until at least the afternoon of July 27, 2026 [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]
July 24, 2026 QUICK FACTS Location: Baker, Crook, Grant, Jefferson, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler counties End date: Monday afternoon, July 27, 2026 Smoke sources: Multiple wildfires in southern, central and eastern Oregon. ** Versión…
OREGON DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory extended for Baker, Crook, Deschutes, northern Harney, Grant, Jefferson, northern Malheur, Union, southern Umatilla and Wheeler counties. Morrow county added to the advisory. [Aviso sobre la calidad del aire]
7/22/26 QUICK FACTS Locations: Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Northern Harney, Grant, Jefferson, northern Malheur, Morrow, Union, southern Umatilla and Wheeler counties. End date: At least Friday afternoon, July 24, 2026. Smoke source: Multiple wildfires in southern, central and eastern Oregon. ** Información en español ** The Oregon Department…
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ): Air quality advisory adds Clackamas County; advisory now covers Baker, Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Northern Harney, Northern Jackson, Jefferson, Northern Malheur, Union, Umatilla, Wallowa and Wheeler counties through Wednesday 7/22
Date: July 21, 2026 QUICK FACTS Location: Baker, Clackamas, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Northern Harney, Northern Jackson, Jefferson, Northern Malheur, Union, Umatilla, Wallowa, Wheeler counties End date: Wednesday afternoon, July 22, 2026. Smoke source: Fires across Oregon, including Anthony,…
OREGON HEALTH AUTHORITY & DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: OHA, DEQ finalize 2026-2027 Oregon beach monitoring list
Agency shares list of state beaches to be sampled for bacteria PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Beach Monitoring Program (OBMP) has released its list of coastal recreation areas it will be monitoring…
