Partially treated sewage likely discharged into Willamette River February 14 2021
A power outage at Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility in Oregon City led to the spill, officials say.
Clackamas County officials announced Sunday, Feb. 14, that widespread power outages crippling the region have likely led to partially treated wastewater spilling into the Willamette River.
The Tri-City Water Resource Recovery Facility in Oregon City has been operating on standby generator power during the storm. But with the prolonged outage, the facility is likely now discharging water that is out of compliance with the Clean Water Act, officials said Feb. 14.
People are urged to avoid contact with the water in the Willamette River downstream of the facility including through Portland for the next few days.
Wolves removed from endangered list
Decision would make lethal control possible for stock depredation; a controversial move
In January, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally removed most gray wolves in the lower 48 from the Endangered Species List, which turns management over to state fish and wildlife agencies including ODFW.
In Oregon, wolves west of Highways 395-78-95 had remained on the federal ESA when the area east of this boundary was delisted in 2011.
While U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was the lead agency in the western two-thirds of the state, ODFW has always played a significant role in wolf conservation and management statewide since wolves began to re-establish themselves in Oregon in the 2000s.
Fatal industrial incident at Oregon winery investigated
Armando Aguilar-Yanez lost consciousness while performing cleaning duties at 12th and Maple Wine Company
A McMinnville man died at a Dundee winery in early February and the cause of his sudden death is under investigation by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Armando Aguilar-Yanez, 39, was found unconscious by a coworker at the 12th and Maple Wine Company around 10:35 a.m. on Feb. 1, police say, as he was performing cleaning duties in the facility. The Dundee Fire Department, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue and the Newberg-Dundee Police Department responded to the scene. Employees at the location discovered one of their co-workers unconscious and unresponsive in the manufacturing area of the building, NDPD public information officer Brian Hagen said. The victim had been performing some cleaning duties and lost consciousness at that time. CPR and other life-saving measures were attemp
DANVILLE, Va. â Have you been downtown recently? If you have, you ve probably noticed three conspicuous displays of public art, each depicting Danville s storied past to be regarded by tourists and Danville area natives alike.
This trilogy of murals, born from the River District Association s (RDA) now-defunct Historic Murals Program, offers three major contributions to the City of Danville.
According to the RDA, the murals fill a void for easily accessible public art in the community, they stimulate economic development in the Historic Districts by attracting tourists to Danville to view the murals, and they provide a panoramic history lesson to tell Danvilleâs stories with sensitivity and respect, while fostering a sense of pride in the community.