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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has filed a lawsuit against J.H. Baxter and three Oregon-based companies in September demanding an amount that will likely eventually total more than $3 million in damages. J.H. Baxter & Co. is a California-based company that operated a wood and lumber treatment facility in west Eugene.

KLCC | By Brian Bull Published September 17, 2024 Cleaning up the legacy of J.H. Baxter’s wood treatment plant was the focus of a press conference held Tuesday morning. Environmental officials, politicians, and community advocates gathered across the street from the plant, which shut down in 2022 after operating for nearly 80 years. With the…

Pressure mounts on methane-polluting Oregon landfill to clean up its act. Nearby residents have been sounding the alarm about Coffin Butte Landfill for years. Now Sen. Jeff Merkley and other members of Congress are demanding action.