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  1. Willamette Superfund cleanup expected to proceed under Trump

    The EPA has approved the plan, but questions linger about whether the new administration might defund enforcement After months of public comment and many more years of study, the Environmental Protection Agency has finally approved its plan for cleaning u ...

    2 Feb 2017 - Stephen Quirke

  2. Tawna Sanchez to bring a new perspective to Salem

    The first Native American to represent Portland in the state Legislature brings an eye on affordable housing, the Superfund clean-up and our problematic foster care system Portland has often been described as a “white city.” Just this summer, a lengthy ar ...

    8 Sep 2016 - Stephen Quirke

  3. Tribal leaders take their case on Willamette River cleanup to D.C.

    Yakama Nation argues EPA plan violates an 1855 treaty After 16 years of study funded by polluting industries, the public comment period for the Willamette River cleanup is scheduled to end Sept. 6, 2016, with some officials hoping for a finalized plan by ...

    2 Aug 2016 - Stephen Quirke

  4. Watered-down promises for the Willamette River cleanup

    COMMENTARY | EPA extends comment period on the Superfund cleanup plan for the Willamette River, which drew protests for doing too little Early this month the EPA released its draft plan to remove toxic contamination from the bottom of the Willamette River ...

    30 Jun 2016 - Stephen Quirke

  5. A sewer runs through it: The Willamette River in the 21st century

    COMMENTARY | Relearning our own history will be the key to unlearning our mistakes The Willamette waterfront is many things to many people – a place to sleep, a food source, a wildlife habitat, a place to swim and for others, a place to dump industrial wa ...

    9 Jun 2016 - Stephen Quirke

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