Tracy Loew

Coffin Butte Landfill says drone monitoring for methane not feasible Tracy Loew Republic Services won’t comply with two of the actions the state of Oregon has asked it to voluntarily take to address serious methane leaks at Coffin Butte Landfill. The Phoe... See more

Reworld Marion garbage incinerator sale to Houston company fails Tracy Loew Salem Statesman Journal Jan. 7, 2026, 11:59 a.m. PT A potential deal to sell the shuttered Reworld Marion municipal waste incinerator to Houston-based Peaker Energy has fallen thr... See more

Benton County postpones Coffin Butte Landfill expansion decision Tracy Loew Benton County Commissioners have postponed a decision on a controversial expansion of Coffin Butte Landfill in order to allow public testimony, as required by state law. Commissio... See more

OREGON DEQ fines railroad $81,600 for derailment and spill into Marys River Tracy Loew Salem Statesman Journal Jan. 1, 2026, 4:03 a.m. PT The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined Portland & Western Railroad $81,600 for polluting the Ma... See more

How to recycle your Christmas tree and support Mid-Valley groups Tracy Loew As holiday celebrations wind down and decorations go back into storage, the only thing left is to take out the tree. There are options, of course. You can remove all the ribbons, ... See more