EPA Compliance & Holidays From Oregon

EPA Compliance & Holidays From Oregon. I'm Greg Martin with today's Northwest Report.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 completed over 50 environmental compliance and enforcement actions in Oregon, Idaho, Washington and Alaska from July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. Violations of environmental laws put public health and the environment at risk. EPA enforces federal environmental rules to protect communities and to keep our air, water and land clean and healthy. EPA's compliance and enforcement efforts also level the playing field by deterring violators who might otherwise have an unfair business advantage over environmentally compliant facilities and businesses.

Oregon is making it's claim on the holidays. The Oregon Department of Ag's trade manager, Erick Garman says many of the icons of the holiday season can be connected to Oregon.

GARMAN: When you look at the holidays and you think of the holidays, there is likely at least one product has come from Oregon, no matter where you are in the country. Oregon has quality products that really come to life during the holiday season. Christmas trees are enjoyed all around the United States. One in four Christmas trees is from Oregon and we ship to every state in the United States and over 20 countries now.

That's today's Northwest Report. I'm Greg Martin on the Ag Information Network of the West.