Feb 26, 2025 · Oregon Rural Action y la comunidad directamente afectada del Área de Gestión de Aguas Subterráneas de la Cuenca Baja de Umatilla, y las 25 organizaciones y dirigentes abajo firmantes Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN)

Jan 23, 2025 · The Department of Environmental Quality released an analysis of groundwater nitrate trends Wednesday for the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area, a stretch of around 550 square miles of farming communities in northern Morrow and …

Sep 30, 2024 · Boardman, OR – Oregon Rural Action has unveiled a new interactive map of Morrow and Umatilla counties that shows how widespread the air and groundwater pollution there has become.

Mar 18, 2025 · Kaleb Lay, director of policy and research for the advocacy group Oregon Rural Action, said the state has known about the high levels of nitrate in the area for decades but has not done enough to address the issue.

Jan 24, 2025 · Testing of drinking water wells by Oregon Rural Action and Morrow County in 2022 led to a county emergency, and testing by the Oregon Health Authority since 2023 has shown that thousands of residents are affected by unsafe nitrate levels.

Feb 27, 2025 · A group of 26 conservation nonprofits, grassroots organizations and community leaders have signed a letter sent to Ore. Gov. Tina Kotek alleging the Port of Morrow, located along the Columbia River in northeastern Oregon, intentionally misled the governor about its wastewater storage capacity while seeking an emergency order earlier this year.

Sep 30, 2024 · Oregon Rural Action P.O. Box 1231 La Grande, OR 97850 Phone (541) 975-2411 www.oregonrural.org Septiembre 30, 2024 Contacto: Zaira Sanchez [email protected] 541-805-8318 Oregon Rural Action publica un mapa de fuentes de contaminación en la cuenca baja de Umatilla Mapa interactivo muestra

Apr 17, 2023 · They called on Kotek to declare a public health emergency for the area in northern Umatilla and Morrow counties, and provide clean drinking water for homes with tainted wells.

Feb 5, 2025 · A bill that would require thousands of farmers to report their fertilizer use to the Oregon Department of Agriculture drew a big crowd largely in opposition to the proposal in its first public hearing.

The Lower Umatilla Basin Pollution Map was compiled by Oregon Rural Action staff and contains information about the many sources of pollution in the Lower Umatilla Basin Sacrifice Zone, which is one of the most polluted places in Oregon.