#ordeq — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/18/think-out-loud-nitrate-pollution-eastern-oregon/

(a membrane allowing recycling of plant-usable #nitrogen from run-off: Holy freaking Grail)

“There is without a doubt a #nitrate problem in this community dating back decades. The #ORDEQ recognized the problem when I was in grade school,” Jake Madison, the president of Madison Ranches, said in a statement. “We have been involved in trying to find solutions to this issue for decades, and rather than continue to litigate, we chose to put our resources towards a solution.”

https://www.kptv.com/video/2025/04/09/investigation-underway-after-cyberattack-oregon-deq/

https://apps.oregon.gov/oregon-newsroom/OR/DEQ/Posts/Post/state-investigating-DEQ-cyberattack

(I have many questions on this, beyond the fact that we're (OR) is paying MS for the pleasure of this insult, which should have been open sourced decades ago)

Enterprise Information System and Microsoft’s cybersecurity team are working to analyze and resolve the cyber issues. DEQ’s systems will continue to be down through the end of the week and vehicle inspection stations will also be closed Thursday and Friday, April 10-11

#ORDEQ #Oregon #PDX

https://www.oregon.gov/newsroom/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?newsid=215174

#Oregon DEQ moves to re-establish Climate Protection Program in wake of recent court ruling
Jan. 22, 2024

The court decided that DEQ did not fully comply with notice requirements during the rulemaking process for the program, thereby invalidating the final rules and the program…

#ORDEQ has decided not to appeal this decision…the court will issue a judgment finalizing its decision and the #ClimateProtectionProgram will no longer be in effect. #pdx