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Beyond Toxics is inviting Bethel residents to a monthly meeting on ZOOM to discuss CLEAN AIR + HEALTH. Every 2nd Wednesday of the month. The next meeting is on April 14, 2021 from 6-7pm.
The monthly ZOOM link is: https://tinyurl.com/westeugenemeeting
Contact Arjorie for more info: aab@beyondtoxics.org 541-465-8860
I just submitted a letter to the Register-Guard about J.H. Baxter: As reported in the RG – front page: The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued a $223,440 pollution penalty March 3, 2021 to J.H. Baxter. The company repeatedly violated their hazardous waste and water quality permits at its wood preserving facility in Eugene.
Baxter improperly treated about 1.7 million gallons of hazardous waste without a DEQ permit over a five-year period.
DEQ is also fining Baxter for allowing untreated storm water and contaminated water to overflow into a ditch leading to Amazon Creek, which connects to the Willamette River, in spring of 2019.
J.H. Baxter has had EIGHTEEN enforcement violations from 1993-2020 with penalties from $0 to $25,000 for a TOTAL of $59,216. The DEQ considers this company to be a frequent and intentional pollution permit violator. The latest penalty is the largest fine to date. We MUST support our agencies to make sure they don’t reduce Baxter’s penalty if the company tries to appeal the fines. They MUST take this seriously and clean up their operation!
Join the West Eugene Community Action Monthly Meetings to support our community’s HEALTH. We meet the second Wednesday each month. Find the ZOOM link on the Active Bethel Citizens Facebook or Beyond Toxics page.