ODOE Helps Cut the Virtual Ribbon on Ashland Food Co-op's Solar Installation

Oregon Department of Energy Director Janine Benner joined (virtually) Ashland Food Co-op, True South Solar, the City of Ashland, and other partners to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Ashland Food Co-op’s new virtual net-metered solar installation. ODOE was proud to support the project with a $100,000 Renewable Energy Development Grant.

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March 2021 Newsletter

In this month’s newsletter, a new strategic plan sets ODOE's four-year direction, a determination on radioactive materials at an Oregon landfill, a focus on energy-resilient communities, and more.

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Oregon Department of Energy Issues Determination to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest

On March 24, 2021 the Oregon Department of Energy issued a determination to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest (CWM) in response to the company’s detailed risk assessment and corrective action plan regarding radioactive materials that were illegally disposed in CWM’s hazardous waste landfill outside Arlington, OR.

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Building Energy-Resilient Oregon Communities

One of the recurring themes in the Oregon Department of Energy’s 2020 Biennial Energy Report is resilience – a term used to describe how our energy systems can withstand the effects of emergencies that disrupt energy delivery, and how fast these systems can recover following the disruption.

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State to Hold Recruitment Events to Encourage Diverse Boards and Commissions

To encourage greater diversity among state boards and commissions, the Department of Administrative Services is hosting three free online recruitment events. We hope you’ll attend the events to learn more about what it means to serve, hear from current board or commission members, get guidance on how to apply, and more.

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Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board to Meet Virtually March 22

The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude after the public comment period that will take place at approximately 12:15 that afternoon. Public participation is encouraged.

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TITAN Freight Systems Goes Renewable and Saves

In our 2020 Biennial Energy Report, we highlighted some of the cool stories happening around energy in Oregon. One of our stories was about TITAN Freight Systems, an Oregon-based overnight transportation services company that has made the switch to 100% renewable diesel for its trucks. Read on.

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Spotlight: National Engineers Week

It’s National Engineers Week! Here at the Oregon Department of Energy, we love STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers – and there are plenty of engineering career opportunities in the energy sector, from energy efficiency design in buildings to work with energy utilities to operations and maintenance of energy generation equipment. Meet ODOE’s stellar engineers, who serve as members of our Planning & Innovation Division

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