俄勒冈州州长确定港口将超过因暴雨造成的水污染限量,以保护工作。 Oregon governor OKs port to exceed water pollution limits due to heavy rains, to protect jobs.

俄勒冈州州长蒂娜·科特克发布紧急命令,允许莫罗港因冬季暴雨临时超过水污染许可。 Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an emergency order allowing the Port of Morrow to temporarily exceed its water pollution permit due to heavy winter rains. 该港口现在可以在莫罗州和乌马蒂利亚州指定的低风险田地上散布废水,以防止经济停业和保护就业。 The port can now spread wastewater on designated low-risk fields in Morrow and Umatilla counties to prevent an economic shutdown and protect jobs. 该港口正在寻求一项4.3亿美元的环保署贷款,以便在2029年之前将其废水处理升级。 The port is seeking a $430 million EPA loan to upgrade its wastewater treatment by 2029.