For more than 30 years, Portland police officers have packed up the rocks of confiscated crystal meth, baggies of weed and blocks of powdered fentanyl and made the 38-mile trek to Marion County. There, Oregon’s only municipal waste incinerator has burned them to generate power, a crucial step in ensuring the drugs do no more harm.
Eugene Weekly Slant by Editorial Board - Jan. 23, 2025
On Jan. 16, after months of protest from local residents and environmental advocates, the city of Eugene denied a zoning application for a biofuel transfer station in Eugene’s Trainsong Neighborhood.
Eugene rejects proposal for a fuel transfer facility in Trainsong
The City of Eugene has rejected a proposal for a fuel transfer facility in west Eugene.
The "Eugene Clean Fuels Facility" would have loaded biofuels from rail cars onto an estimated 40 trucks per day. It would have been located on railroad property off of Bethel Drive in the Trainsong neighborhood of northwest Eugene.
High-tech camera exposes toxic fumes spewing from common kitchen device
A documentary by nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Toxics examined the startling effects of gas stove usage on local pollution. Special cameras and sensors showed homeowners how ineffective burning and ventilation can allow pollutants to creep throughout their kitchens and the rest of their homes.
