The country’s largest environmental cleanup project – and Oregon’s role in the cleanup efforts – will be featured at the next OMSI After Dark on April 24.
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On March 29, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas export facility and pipeline. FERC will accept public comment on the DEIS until 2 p.m. Pacific time on July 5, 2019.
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ODOE’s March newsletter talks about the latest round of Renewable Energy Development Grants, a new Oregon Solar Dashboard, a new Grounded podcast episode, a quick update on the legislative session., and more.
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The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will convene for a two-day public meeting March 11-12 at the Best Western Plus Hood River Inn, 1108 E Marina Drive, in Hood River. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvenes at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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ODOE’s February newsletter dives in to the Legislative session, a proposed wind + solar + storage facility, activities for kids, and more.
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In our January newsletter: the latest on the legislative session, updates to the Biennial Energy Report online, celebrating an upgraded biogas facility in Salem, January outreach events, and more.
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Oregon is already feeling the effects of climate change, from widespread drought to smoky summers. The science behind how climate change is affecting our environment and health will be the topic of conversation at the next Salem Environmental Education Science Pub Night on Tuesday, January 22.
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The Oregon Department of Energy expressed its concern in an official letter to the U.S. Department of Energy late last month, regarding USDOE’s proposal to offer a new interpretation of what constitutes “high-level radioactive waste” at the Hanford Site and other nuclear cleanup sites across the country.
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In ODOE’s November newsletter: big news from Governor Kate Brown, publication of our inaugural Biennial Energy Report, energy storage workshop, and more.
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Utility-scale solar electric facilities are the hot new thing in Oregon, and many existing wind farms are taking steps to “repower” older turbines by using longer blades. Those are two reasons why the Facility Siting Division at the Oregon Department of Energy now has a record 15 projects under review!
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In ODOE’s October newsletter, we celebrate another top 10 ranking for energy efficiency, share info about public meetings we held this month, and get excited about our upcoming Biennial Energy Report.
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The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will meet November 5-6 at the Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn in Cascade Locks. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvenes at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
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Next week, the Oregon Department of Energy will host a series of public informational meetings with Idaho Power Company about its proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line.
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The Oregon Department of Energy will hold a public meeting on October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington. The public meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Eliot Center at the First Unitarian Church in Portland (1226 SW Salmon St.).
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In this month’s ODOE newsletter, we’re talking Renewable Natural Gas, the latest on the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project, a wrap-up of Drive Electric Week, an October full of public meetings, and more.
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Earlier this week, ODOE Natural Resources Specialist Tom Sicilia demonstrated why leaking tank waste and other contaminated sites at Hanford pose such a threat to the area’s groundwater — and ultimately the mighty Columbia.
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Join the Oregon Department of Energy on Tuesday, October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington.
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At the Oregon Department of Energy, we’re involved in emergency preparedness planning year round. This includes planning for disasters in our state and/or possible disruptions to our fuel systems. We know how important it is to be ready for tough times.
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The Hanford Nuclear Site, from the early days of the Manhattan Project to today’s ongoing environmental cleanup, will be the topic of the OMSI Science Pub in Portland on August 2. Ken Niles and Jeff Burright, nuclear experts from the Oregon Department of Energy, are the featured speakers.
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Rulemaking projects related to carbon dioxide emissions and solar photovoltaic facilities will be the main topics of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, June 29 in Salem.
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