EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon

EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News

Ten Oregon projects are among more than 470 across the country stuck in limbo, with recipients denied access to millions in funding  By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are wondering if they’ll ever see the $16 million they were promised in December from the U.S. Environmental Protectio…

Who’s going to bat for Oregon’s most vulnerable?

Oregon's Advanced Clean Trucks rule is a clear win for environmental justice and protecting families living near busy roadways, clean air advocates say. (Getty Images)The protections and progress made through environmental justice organizing are not optional — they are essential. As Oregon faces the deepening impacts of climate change, the question before us isn’t abstract. It’s immediate and personal: Who shows up for Oregon’s most vulnerable c…

EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon

Oregon Capital Chronicle is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Oregon Capital Chronicle maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor Julia Shumway for questions: info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com. Follow Oregon Capital Chronicle on Facebook and X.A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be mont…

Climate Justice Isn’t Dead - Dallas Weekly

Ryan Hathaway describes his work on environmental justice in the federal government as similar to steering aircraft carriers: due to their size, it takes a long time to turn them before you can get them moving in a better direction. Until earlier this year, Hathaway worked in the Biden White House as both the director of environmental justice and director of the White House Interagency Council on Environmental Justice. As he puts it, IAC is “the…

EPA withholds $85 Million in Oregon Environmental Justice Funds - The Corvallis Advocate

A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are wondering if they’ll ever see the $16 million they were promised in December from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to build it. The community center and hub — meant for dual use as offices for city officials, community events and classes and as a disaster shelter for residents, with…

EPA Withholds $85 Million for Environmental Projects in Oregon - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon Ten Oregon projects are among more than 470 across the country stuck in limbo, with recipients denied access to millions in funding BY: ALEX BAUMHARDT – APRIL 8, 2025  The vacant Markwardt Brothers Garage in Chiloquin. The city will get $500,000 from EPA to clean the site up of hazardous auto chemicals. (Photo courtesy of the city of Chiloquin) A new community ce…