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Ongoing investigations into the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood suggest a huge price tag for its cleanup.
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In the Bethel neighborhood of Eugene, contractors are beginning the first phase of soil removal for homes near the defunct J.H. Baxter plant with high dioxin counts.
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The extent of soil removal for residences around the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene may increase, both in numbers and depth.
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An environmental advocacy group wants to turn a shuttered wood treatment plant in Eugene into a solar array.
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The shuttered J.H. Baxter plant in Eugene may become a federal “Superfund” site soon, though questions still abound the wood treatment company will cover cleanup costs.
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The company behind a shuttered – yet still controversial - wood treatment facility in West Eugene could soon get a new air permit for it.
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Recently, two cases filed against the J.H. Baxter company were certified as class action lawsuits by U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken. But while this means these cases can move ahead towards a jury trial, the capacity of Baxter to pay damages is uncertain.
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After agreeing to pay environmental penalties from its wood treatment operations, the J.H. Baxter Company has apparently not paid those fines.
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Environmental concerns linger over the J.H. Baxter plant in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood. After 80 years of operation, the wood treatment facility shut down for good in January, but legal cases and calls for accountability still dog it, and now it faces more penalties from regulatory agencies. KLCC has more in this investigative update.
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The City of Eugene is looking at ways to better regulate industries for toxic pollution that affects public health.
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Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has announced 29 penatlies for violations that were sent in March and April. This includes several…
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The JH Baxter wood preservation facility in Eugene has been fined more than $223,000 for environmental violations.The Oregon Department of Environmental…