Recent Releases
Press Release Archives
2011 Press Releases
- 12/02/2011 Air Quality Moderate, Residents Asked to Curtail Wood Burning
- 10/31/2011 LRAPA'S Home Wood Heating Advisory Season Begins Nov. 1
- 10/20/2011 Local Heating Businesses Seeing Green Thanks to Recovery Act Funding from LRAPA
- 10/03/2011 Open burning season starts Tuesday, October 4
- 09/29/2011 Dry Weather Conditions Delay Start of Outdoor Burning Season
- 09/07/2011 Wildfire Smoke and Heat Will Bring Uncomfortable Conditions to Willamette Valley
- 09/02/2011 Wildfire Smoke Predicted to Impact Willamette Valley Air Quality Over Labor Day Weekend
- 08/17/2011 LRAPA office closed Friday, August 19
- 07/06/2011 LRAPA receives $200,000 for Eugene/Springfield/Cottage Grove wood stove change-out program
- 01/03/2011 Air stagnation causes pollution levels to rise
2010 Press Releases
- 12/22/2010 LRAPA Receives $420,000 in Stimulus Funds for Oakridge Woodstove Change-out Program
- 11/01/2010 LRAPA's Mandatory Home Wood Heating Advisory Season Begins
- 10/12/2010 Open Burning Season Opens After Dry Weather Delay
- 09/30/2010 Dry weather delays open burning season
- 08/06/2010 Oregon Heat Smart Law in effect August 1 2010: New Requirements for Home Sellers
- 07/08/2010 Hot weather may continue to impact air quality
- 07/07/2010 Hot weather may spell trouble for air quality
- 06/14/2010 LRAPA public forum planned for Wednesday, June 16
- 06/11/2010 Backyard Burning Season Ends June 16
- 05/06/2010 LRAPA 2009 Annual Report Released
- 04/12/2010 Media Event on April 15-Air Toxics Monitor in Petersen Park
- 02/28/2010 Home wood heating advisory season ends, open burning begins
- 01/08/2010 New look for LRAPA website!
2009 Press Releases
- 12/24/2009 LRAPA issues yellow home wood heating advisory for Eugene/Springfield and Oakridge
- 11/01/2009 LRAPA's Home Wood Heating Advisory Season Starts
- 10/14/2009 Open burning season opens Oct. 15th
- 10/12/2009 DEQ and LRAPA Recognize Oakridge for Reducing School Bus Emissions
- 10/09/2009 LRAPA Issues Construction Permit for Seneca Co-generation Plant
- 07/02/2009 Hot Weather May Mean Poor Air Quality
- 03/25/2009 LRAPA's 2009 Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan
- 01/09/2009 Air Stagnation Could Cause Area Pollution Levels To Rise
2008 Press Releases
- 10/29/2008 Home Wood Heating Advisory Program Starts Nov. 1
- 10/15/2008 Open Burning Season Opens
- 09/30/2008 Dry Conditions Delay Outdoor Burning Season
- 09/03/2008 LRAPA Director Receives EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
- 08/27/2008 Deadline Extended for Comments on LRAPA Industrial Rules Streamlining Package
- 07/21/2008 NW Eugene Cancer Investigation Fact Sheet
- 07/21/2008 NW Eugene Cancer Investigation
- 07/03/2008 Smoke Clears from Willamette Valley
- 07/01/2008 Smoke Conditions Moderate
- 06/30/2008 California Wildfire Smoke
- 06/13/2008 Backyard Burning Season Ends
- 03/21/2008 Open Burning Rule Changes
- 02/29/2008 Home Wood heating season ends
2007 Press Releases
- 11/05/2007 Home Wood heating season begins Nov. 1
- 10/30/2007 Backyard Burning prohibited due to poor air quality
- 10/19/2007 Invitation - Rule Workshop
- 10/11/2007 Backyard Burning Season Opens Mon., Oct. 15
- 09/06/2007 LRAPA completes Hynix air permit
- 08/29/2007 School no-idling project promotes cleaner air for kids
- 07/02/2007 Summer Heat Can Trigger Pollution Problems
- 05/14/2007 LRAPA Everybody Wins program receives EPA Clean Air Excellence Award
- 03/19/2007 Public comment period on Hynix air permit extended 30 days
- 02/16/2007 Public comment period on Hynix air permit extended 30 days
2006 Press Releases
- 12/21/2006 LRAPA board seeking applicants to fill committee vacancies
- 12/06/2006 Air Stagnation Alert
- 11/02/2006 LRAPA wins US EPA Excellence Award
- 11/01/2006 Home Wood Heating season begins
- 10/31/2006 Backyard burning season opens
- 10/11/2006 Backyard burning season start date delayed
- 07/27/2006 LRAPA Benzene comments to EPA
- 06/21/2006 New Non-profit Established
- 06/15/2006 Backyard Burning Season Closed
- 05/04/2006 Backyard Burning Season Closed
- 04/13/2006 LRAPA changes name to better reflect agency's role in community
- 02/28/2006 Homewood Heating Season Officially Over
- 02/13/2006 LRAPA joins EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership as an Affiliate
- 02/03/2006 LRAPA Operations Manager Hired
- 01/20/2006 LRAPA board names Merlyn Hough as executive Director
- 01/06/2006 Oakridge Warm Homes Project
2005 Press Releases
- 12/16/2005 Air Quality Reminder - Air Stagnation
- 12/16/2005 Oakridge "Red" Home Heating Advisory Called
- 11/21/2005 Oakridge Clean Air Planning Meeting Scheduled
- 11/15/2005 Air Stagnation Alert Called
- 10/27/2005 Home Wood Heating Season Begins
- 10/13/2005 Lane Co. Backyard Burning Season Begins
- 10/12/2005 New Backyard Burning Program For Florence Area
- 10/11/2005 LRAPA Awarded Diesel Reduction Strategies Grant
- 08/09/2005 JH Baxter Control Equipment Upgrades Installed
- 08/03/2005 Hot Weather Reminder
- 07/25/2005 Public Hearing Scheduled for Weyerhaeuser Coburg
- 07/13/2005 Interim Director Named
- 07/01/2005 Public Hearing Schedule For Country Coach
- 06/21/2005 JH Baxter Meeting Scheduled
- 06/16/2005 Board Of Director Seat Vacancy
- 06/08/2005 Backyard Burning Season Ends
- 04/11/2005 LRAPA Evaluates Its Oakridge Automated Call System
- 03/01/2005 Home Wood Heating Season Ends
- 02/10/2005 Best Work Practices Agreement Signed
- 02/10/2005 Baxter Neighborhood Samples Analyzed