PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Gov. Kate Brown says she will appoint a special adviser to lead what she calls a major overhaul in the state’s air pollution regulations.
The Oregonian reports (https://is.gd/JwKcSo ) that Brown on Wednesday recommended Pete Shepherd, a former Oregon Department of Justice attorney now in private practice, to serve as interim leader of the Department of Environmental Quality.
The governor secured $2.5 million for air monitoring from the state Legislature after the toxic air crisis erupted Feb. 3. And former DEQ leader Dick Pedersen, before resigning, announced his agency’s intent to establish health-based rules for toxic air polluters.
Brown says she hopes to appoint a special adviser in an effort that is expected to require industrial sources to reduce their pollution if they pose a health risk to nearby residents.
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Information from: The Oregonian, https://www.oregonlive.com
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