The Oregon Department of Energy expressed its concern in an official letter to the U.S. Department of Energy late last month, regarding USDOE’s proposal to offer a new interpretation of what constitutes “high-level radioactive waste” at the Hanford Site and other nuclear cleanup sites across the country.
Read MoreIn ODOE’s November newsletter: big news from Governor Kate Brown, publication of our inaugural Biennial Energy Report, energy storage workshop, and more.
Read MoreUtility-scale solar electric facilities are the hot new thing in Oregon, and many existing wind farms are taking steps to “repower” older turbines by using longer blades. Those are two reasons why the Facility Siting Division at the Oregon Department of Energy now has a record 15 projects under review!
Read MoreIn ODOE’s October newsletter, we celebrate another top 10 ranking for energy efficiency, share info about public meetings we held this month, and get excited about our upcoming Biennial Energy Report.
Read MoreThe Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will meet November 5-6 at the Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn in Cascade Locks. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. on Monday and reconvenes at 9 a.m. on Tuesday.
Read MoreNext week, the Oregon Department of Energy will host a series of public informational meetings with Idaho Power Company about its proposed Boardman to Hemingway Transmission Line.
Read MoreThe Oregon Department of Energy will hold a public meeting on October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington. The public meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Eliot Center at the First Unitarian Church in Portland (1226 SW Salmon St.).
Read MoreIn this month’s ODOE newsletter, we’re talking Renewable Natural Gas, the latest on the proposed Jordan Cove Energy Project, a wrap-up of Drive Electric Week, an October full of public meetings, and more.
Read MoreEarlier this week, ODOE Natural Resources Specialist Tom Sicilia demonstrated why leaking tank waste and other contaminated sites at Hanford pose such a threat to the area’s groundwater — and ultimately the mighty Columbia.
Read MoreJoin the Oregon Department of Energy on Tuesday, October 16 in Portland to discuss the U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to reclassify high-level radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington.
Read MoreAt the Oregon Department of Energy, we’re involved in emergency preparedness planning year round. This includes planning for disasters in our state and/or possible disruptions to our fuel systems. We know how important it is to be ready for tough times.
Read MoreThe Hanford Nuclear Site, from the early days of the Manhattan Project to today’s ongoing environmental cleanup, will be the topic of the OMSI Science Pub in Portland on August 2. Ken Niles and Jeff Burright, nuclear experts from the Oregon Department of Energy, are the featured speakers.
Read MoreRulemaking projects related to carbon dioxide emissions and solar photovoltaic facilities will be the main topics of discussion at the next Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council meeting on Friday, June 29 in Salem.
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