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33. Road to Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants
Oregon DEQ's Materials Management program offers Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine Grants. Dylan and Carisma talk with Haley Miller, RRR grants coordinator. And they all visit Garten Services’ Hawthorne…
32. Water Quality Trading Part 1 - Innovative Approaches
Warm water from wastewater treatment plants can cause pollution problems downstream. Enter water quality trading, an innovative approach to improving water quality by restoring streambank vegetation…
31. CPP Reloaded
Dylan and Whitney discuss the Climate Protection Program, which Oregon DEQ revised and the Oregon Environmental Commission adopted in late 2024. Program Manager Nicole Singh joins them to explain how…
30. Updates to the AQI
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has made adjustments to the Air Quality Index, or AQI. So Dylan and Jennifer Horton discuss how to use the tool during wildfire smoke season in Oregon. And…
29. Return of the EV Rebate
Susan and Dylan talk with DEQ's Oregon Clean Vehicle Program Coordinator Erica Timm to discuss all things electric vehicle rebates. DEQ reopened the popular rebate program, which offers two rebates,…
28. More About Asbestos
Handyman Bob joins Hillarie and Dylan so we can all learn more about asbestos. Bob Strong was a radio personality as a host of a home improvement show from 2008 to 2017 in Portland. Nowadays he…
27. All About Asbestos
Homeowners, potential homebuyers, and renters, if you plan on renovating or demolishing a home in Oregon you need to think about asbestos – a natural mineral that might be in your building materials.…
26. A New Future for Old Mattresses
Dylan and Katie visit a mattress recycling facility in Eugene run by the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County. DEQ's new Mattress Stewardship Program is set to ramp up in 2024, so such…
25. Waste Not, Want Not: Food Planning and Shopping Tips for the Holidays
Dylan and Katie catch up with two DEQ food waste prevention experts to learn how to better plan and shop ahead of holiday meals. The advice is good year round and taking on food waste is an easy way…
24. Conversation with new DEQ Director Leah Feldon
New DEQ Director Leah Feldon joins Harry and Dylan for a conversation, which includes Feldon’s thoughts on the direction of the agency, and how she wants to prioritize antiracism and environmental…
23. Sounds of Water: DEQ Hydrologists Teach at Outdoor School in Eastern Oregon
For more than 20 years a pair of DEQ hydrologists have been sharing their knowledge of surface water and groundwater with outdoor school students in Eastern Oregon. Laura Gleim, DEQ's Eastern Region…
22. Wildfire Season, Air Quality Monitoring and Advisories
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and recent summery weather in Oregon has us thinking about wildfire season. So, Susan and Dylan talk about air monitoring and air quality advisories. They learn…
21. Food Waste Prevention Week
Food waste is the second leading cause of greenhouse gases — a key ingredient of climate change — so prevention is crucial. Katie and Dylan learn about Food Waste Prevention Week, which occurs in…
20. Public Records — How it Works at DEQ
DEQ generates volumes of public records as a science-based state agency in Oregon. A team of two officials guides record storage and response to public records requests. Dylan and Susan talk with…
19. Rulemaking
Lauren and Dylan learn how laws lead to rules that protect Oregon's air, land and water. We talk with DEQ officials who are involved in rulemaking. Find out how you can join the process.
18. Preventing Holiday Food Waste
The holiday season may leave you with more food than you know what to do with, but don’t despair. Lauren and Dylan are here to help you prevent food waste while making all those leftovers disappear.…
17. Cleaning Up Mercury Spills
Lauren and Dylan talk with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oregon Health Authority staff involved in a recent mercury spill in Bend that resulted in damage to the home, cars, furniture and…
16. Enforcement
Last month we asked DEQ staff: how do you ensure facilities follow environmental laws? We learned a lot about how complaints get processed, when DEQ goes out to inspect facilities and how that can…
15. Complaints and Inspections
People often ask DEQ: how do you ensure facilities follow environmental laws? There are a lot of answers, but key parts are complaints, inspections and enforcement. This is the first of a two-part…
14. Get to Know Your H2O
Of the many things important to people in Oregon, a major one is water. DEQ plays a major role in protecting water quality of lakes, rivers and streams to ensure they can support aquatic plants and…
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