Getting Grounded: Petroleum's long history

On this episode of Getting Grounded, our energy fundamentals series of mini episodes, we are joined by Michael Freels, ODOE senior policy analyst. He discusses the history of petroleum, the variety of uses, challenges, and how it plays into our overall energy source planning.

PodcastsKatelyn JacksonJune 4, 2025Podcast, Getting Grounded, Getting Grounded podcast, petroleum, Fuel Action Plan, Energy Security Plan, Oregon Energy Security Plan, Electricity

Fueling Up Oregon in Emergencies

Summer 2021 presented a new transportation fuel challenge: jet fuel delivery. Deanna Henry, ODOE’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, responded over the summer to requests for additional jet fuel deliveries to small airports in southern and northeast Oregon to support firefighting missions.

Climate Change, Success Stories, Safety & ResilienceJennifer KalezNovember 17, 2021Oregon Fuel Action Plan, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Planning, Emergency Management, Fuel Action Plan, Wildfire

ODOE Helps Fuel Oregon in Midst of Disasters

Oregon Department of Energy’s Emergency Preparedness Manager, Deanna Henry, collaborates with the fuel industry and the Oregon Department of Transportation to fuel Oregon during recent wildfires.

Energy in Oregon, ODOE Team, Success Stories, Safety & ResilienceErica EuenSeptember 16, 2020Oregon Fuel Action Plan, Fuel Action Plan, Fuel Distribution, Emergency Response, Emergency Management, Emergency Preparedness

Maxwell Woods Named ODOE’s New Assistant Director for Nuclear Safety and Emergency Preparedness

Maxwell Woods takes on new role at ODOE.

Energy in Oregon, ODOE Team, Safety & ResilienceErica EuenSeptember 11, 2020Hanford, Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board, Nuclear Safety, Fuel Action Plan, Emergency Planning, Emergency Preparedness, Emergency Management, Emergency Response, Nuclear Waste

July 2020 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter: helping Oregon's fuel industry workers stay safe, ODOE submits its 2021-23 Agency Request Budget, an update on summer rulemaking projects, and more.

Climate Change, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezJuly 31, 2020Newsletter, Fuel Action Plan, COVID-19, Budget, Rulemaking, Energy Efficiency, Interns, Internships, Energy Facility Siting Council, Get Involved

Preparing for Cascadia: Fueling Communities From the Ocean?

The Pacific Northwest Region’s fuel infrastructure will be destroyed in the aftermath of a 9.0 Cascadia earthquake and tsunami. The Oregon Department of Energy’s role is to work with the federal government, the military, and the petroleum industry to establish new temporary bulk fuel supply chains to ensure adequate fuel supplies are provided to the state’s public safety agencies tasked with saving and sustaining lives, and restoring critical lifelines and services.