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News Releases

  • January 27, 2006: PGE Boardman Coal Plant Volunteers for DEQ Regional Haze Study
  • July 31, 2006: DEQ Extends Public Comment period for Clean Air Mercury Rules for PGE Boardman
  • August 14, 2008: DEQ Proposes Stringent Pollution Controls for PGE Boardman
  • June 1, 2009: DEQ Proposes Stringent Pollution Controls for PGE's Coal-Fired Power Plant
  • June 19, 2009: Commission Adopts Stringent Pollution Controls for PGE's Coal-Fired Power Plant
  • April 2, 2010: DEQ received PGE request to revise Boardman pollution controls
  • April 29, 2010: DEQ Sets May 5 Hearing in Boardman for Proposed Air Quality Permit Renewal for PGE Boardman Power Plant
  • May 18, 2010: Environmental Quality Commission to hear DEQ's recommendation on PGE's Request to Revise Boardman Pollution Controls
  • June 17, 2010: Environmental Quality Commission Denies PGE Petition to Revise Boardman Plant Pollution Controls
  • June 28, 2010: DEQ Provides Draft Proposal for Early Shutdown of PGE Boardman
  • August 31, 2010: DEQ opens comment period on proposed emission controls for PGE Boardman
  • November 29, 2010: EQC will vote on PGE Boardman Proposal
  • December 14, 2010: Permit Hearing for PGE's Carty Natural Gas Plant Set for Dec. 15 in Boardman

 

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