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The operator of a now-shuttered wood treatment facility in Eugene has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of breaking clean air and hazardous waste laws, and will pay $1.5 million in criminal penalties.

The federal government has issued criminal charges against the J.H. Baxter company and its president over its operation of its Eugene wood-treatment plant.

Cleaning up the legacy of J.H. Baxter’s wood treatment plant was the focus of a press conference held Tuesday morning.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially proposed adding the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene to the Superfund clean-up list.

With dozens of fires burning across Oregon and neighboring states, environmental officials are issuing continued air quality advisories.

Regional EPA officials say they’re working to get the old J.H. Baxter wood treatment plant in Eugene possibly approved for extensive clean-up on the federal government's tab.

Ongoing investigations into the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene’s Bethel neighborhood suggest a huge price tag for its cleanup.

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.

The extent of soil removal for residences around the old J.H. Baxter site in Eugene may increase, both in numbers and depth.

Oregon, California and Washington are asking for federal funds to help them meet their self-imposed standards for lowering greenhouse gas emissions from trucking.

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.

A tanker truck crash, fuel spill, and clean-up in Douglas County have caused delays on Highway 38, and will continue for at least another week.