Kotek issues emergency order allowing Port of Morrow to violate water pollution permit
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Gov. Kotek pauses environmental rules for Port of Morrow, citing 'risk of economic shutdown'
The port stores up wastewater rich in nitrates from its tenants, particularly food processing operations, then spreads it onto fields as fertilizer. Under its wastewater permit with the Oregon ...
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Kotek issues emergency order allowing Port of Morrow to violate water pollution permit
Oregon will allow the Port of Morrow to violate its water pollution permit by spreading nitrogen-contaminated wastewater on nearby agricultural fields, despite a drinking water crisis in the area.