Press Releases

2009

• Public health officials urge testing of Sutherlin-area wells (pdf)
• New report addresses health risks associated with Douglas County mine (pdf)
• Lower Bridge Mine: Public invited to information session May 28 in Redmond (pdf)
• Environmental health assessment completed at Lower Bridge Mine (pdf)
• State health officials want further study of fire-affected school buses (pdf)
• Health officials ask some Lebanon area residents to test their well water (pdf)

2008

• Oregon health officials issue Lower Bridge Mine report (pdf)
• Report on Salem-Keizer school buses released, public invited to comment on report (pdf)
• Study finds naturally-occurring arsenic in wells in Douglas County (pdf)
• Terrebonne area residents to discuss Lower Bridge Mine at public meeting (pdf)
• DHS to offer free well tests to Douglas County as part of arsenic study (pdf)
• Clean up complete, former vermiculite plant is not a health hazard

2007

• Final groundwater contamination study from UPRR site released 
• DHS releases health assessment of Sherwood property, invites public comment
• Groundwater contamination from the Union Pacific Railroad Yard (UPRR); meeting scheduled
• Eugene area cancer study findings; public invited to comment on report
• Morow-Umatilla Perchlorate Study released 
• Report on J.H. Baxter Company released, public comment invited

2006

• Arsenic reported in Red Rock Road soil in Sutherlin; meeting scheduled
• Public comment invited: Eugene-area Cancer Investigation Report
• Study finds asbestos exposure to former Portland-area vermiculite plant workers

2005

• Perchlorate testing in Morrow and Umatilla counties; public invited to comment
• Study indicates possible asbestos exposure of former Portland-area vermiculite plant workers
• Fish hazards prompt mini-grants for community groups
• Report calls for full investigation into health effects to former View-Master employees; meetings scheduled

2004

• Congress authorizes $100,000 to begin health study among former workers at View-Master plant.
• Officials to discuss Portland Harbor fish advisory
• J. H. Baxter and Company: public health consultation complete, public comment is invited
• Harbor Oil public health information meeting set for May 6

2003

• Fish hazards prompt mini-grants for community groups
• Health study finds old Burns Radar Station to be a health hazard
• Officials to discuss North Ridge Estates health risk findings
• Taylor Lumber site: health study findings to be presented on May 20, 2003
• Public meeting to address groundwater nitrates at Redmond Tallow
• DHS releases report on health risk at North Ridge Estates, public comment requested
• View-Master follow-up report released; Citizen Advisory Group convenes 04/24/03