Group alleges Port of Morrow misled Kotek for permission to dump toxic water
The Port successfully petitioned the state for an executive order to suspend environmental regulations in order to save jobs.
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Gov. Kotek pauses environmental rules for Port of Morrow, citing 'risk of economic shutdown'
Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday declared a state of emergency, allowing the Port of Morrow to exceed its wastewater permit, citing "risk of economic shutdown" in Morrow and Umatilla counties.
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Port of Morrow, Columbia Development Authority may lose grant due to noncompliance
BOARDMAN — The Port of Morrow may voluntarily terminate its grant agreement with a federal agency funding Columbia Development Authority staff’s salaries. The port, in a special meeting Monday ...
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Kotek issues emergency order allowing Port of Morrow to violate water pollution permit
Oregon will allow the Port of Morrow to violate its water pollution permit by spreading nitrogen-contaminated wastewater on nearby agricultural fields, despite a drinking water crisis in the area.
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Groups Argue Governor was Misled in Decision to Allow Increased Pollution by the Port of Morrow, Demand Revocation and Public Health Emergency
The letter lays out in great detail that EO 25-02, which the Governor signed in January, may have been based on inaccurate or even misleading information from the Port of Morrow and local polluting ...
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Hagens Berman: Oregon Judge Recommends Allowing Claims to Continue in Lawsuit Alleging Nitrate-Polluted Groundwater
PENDLETON, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--An Oregon federal judge issued findings and recommendations regarding motions to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the Port of Morrow, large commercial farms and ...
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Board members of the Columbia Development Authority were prepared to reprimand or even fire Executive Director Greg Smith in September 2024 over an inaccurate federal grant application.