air pollution

COAL FIRED POWER STATION./S. HERMANN & F. RICHTER/PIXABAY

Visualizing Toxic Air: An Interactive Map

ProPublica decoded a complex EPA data set to expose hot spots of industrial air pollution across the U.S.

Aug 30, 2022

DAIRIES WITH MORE THAN 700 COWS, LIKE THIS ONE IN PENNSYLVANIA, ARE KNOWN AS CONFINED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS./LANCE CHEUNG/U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Environmental, Public Health Groups Want Better Regulation Of Large Dairies

The number of large dairies in Oregon has more than doubled in the last 15 years, prompting calls for stricter regulations around air quality.

Aug 30, 2022

Steiner Hayward: Earned Sick Leave a Public Health Challenge

A pair of leading state Democratic lawmakers shared the stage Friday with the House Republican leader at the Portland City Club and gave a promising preview of what’s to come in the 2015 legislative session: a statewide law that would make Oregon the fourth state to mandate that employers give paid time off for sick employees.

Dec 22, 2014