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Governor Kate Brown signed the Oregon Environmental Protection Act

"Proud to sign the Oregon Environmental Protection Act today, adopting the federal Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act into state law. As states, we can take a leadership role in preventing the erosion of core laws that protect our environment."

 - Governor Kate Brown

 

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DEQ Too lets you complete your vehicle emissions test wherever your car is. DEQ partners with private businesses that drivers already frequent -- like gas stations, car washes, oil change shops, repair service centers. In addition to their other services, these businesses can take care of their customers’ DEQ Too. 

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Hells Canyon dam 

DEQ issues water quality certification for Hells Canyon Complex Hydroelectric Project

“On Friday, May 24, DEQ issued a Section 401 certification for hydropower operations at the Hells Canyon Complex of dams on the Snake River.
 
This certification is based on many years of analysis and application of agency policy and provides DEQ with reasonable assurance that operations at the “complex” will not violate water quality standards.
 
This effort has been sustained for more than 15 years and has been close to certification in the past, only to find a deficiency in the proposed operational or pollution control elements. In this time, DEQ staff have tirelessly worked among the parties and with stakeholders to achieve this fully protective outcome.” 
-- Eric Nigg,
 
Eastern Region Water Quality Program Manager
 
 

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View the certification, settlement agreement, and evaluation and findings