GreenState DEQ podcast

Thinking about electrifying your ride? Electric vehicles are becoming more popular and more widely available. DEQ and other state agencies are making them more accessible by providing rebates and supporting the expansion of charging infrastructure. Lauren and Dylan talk to lead staff in DEQ's EV rebate program and ODOT's Transportation Electrification Program Manager. Show notes: https://deqblog.c...

DEQ's Climate Protection Program sets enforceable and declining limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels used throughout Oregon. Lauren and Dylan talk to DEQ's Director, Climate Program staff and Oregon Business for Climate about what this means for Oregonians. Show notes: https://deqblog.com/2022/01/26/ep7-cpp/

Lauren and Dylan talk about DEQ’s Emergency Response program. DEQ staff work with their local, state and federal agency, as well as Tribal partners, to support spill contingency plans. These plans are essential to protecting Oregon’s natural and cultural resources in the event of an oil spill. Show notes: http://deqblog.com/2021/12/15/ep6-emergency/

Learn more about your hosts, Lauren and Dylan, and about their comms team at Oregon DEQ. Who's on the comms team? What do they do? How is the comms team working to help you? That's what we cover in episode 5 — well, that and who at DEQ has biked from Boulder, Colorado, to Eugene. Show notes: http://deqblog.com/2021/11/17/ep5-confusion-to-clarity/

The Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act will overhaul Oregon’s outdated recycling system and put Oregon at the forefront of recycling innovation once again. Lauren and Dylan talk to DEQ staff who are figuring out how to make this a recycling transformation a reality, as well as folks from Metro, Washington County, Rogue Waste and New Seasons Market to hear their perspectives on what...

In researching wildfire smoke and air quality for the Where There's Smoke series Lauren and Dylan heard a number of weather terms linked to fires, such as pyrocumulus and pyrocumulonimbus. Learn what these big words mean and how the huge fire clouds form over a blaze. Plus, a weather expert talks about firenados (not an official term). Show notes: https://deqblog.com/2021/09/29/bonus-pods/

The third and final part of the Where There's Smoke series is dedicated to the future of air quality and wildfire smoke in Oregon. Air quality issues from wildfire smoke are not going away, but DEQ and its partner agencies are all hard at work determining ways to mitigate smoke and its health impacts, and provide more resources for Oregonians. In part 3, Lauren and Dylan focus on this work and wha...

The second part of the "Where There’s Smoke" series is dedicated to the present – namely the September 2020 wildfires in Oregon. What led to those devastating wildfires, how bad was the air quality, what did it mean to also have COVID going on, and what resources are available to protect your air? Show notes: http://deqblog.com/2021/08/16/ep1-smoke/

In the inaugural podcast episode for Oregon DEQ, Lauren and Dylan talk with experts about the history of air quality in Oregon – what it was like, how DEQ monitoring began, and how regulations evolved over time. Show notes: http://deqblog.com/2021/08/16/ep1-smoke/