State labor regulators and federal investigators will examine the incident; the company says it reported pH spikes to Ecology and will cooperate, while officials said recovery activities will continue independently of investigatory needs for now.

Agency staff told the board that US EPA Region Marianas and ATSDR are coordinating on a scoping assessment and requested additional historical exposure data; an expert told the board consistent concentrations across years suggest a possible point source and further sampling is needed.

KOTA BHARU, June 11 (Bernama) — The Kelantan Department of Environment (DOE) has launched an investigation and monitoring operation at Sungai Padang Kijang near Kampung Alor Pasir here following complaints over a large number of fish found floating before dying in the river. The state DOE deputy director Mohamad Zamzani Ibrahim said the department dispatched two officers to the location immediately after receiving the complaints to assess the situation and collect river water samples for analysis. “Preliminary inspections were conducted using YSI ProDSS equipment to obtain in-situ water quality parameter readings as an initial assessment of the river’s condition,” he […]

Swain County reported allegations of petroleum-type dumping at a county landfill, has notified the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Environmental Quality, and has suspended operations at the affected area while DEQ conducts testing.

Staff reported the Board of County Commissioners approved a funding agreement for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium project and that $250,000 in TDT funds will fund subsurface investigation for the Toy Town site; staff expect a final RFP phase and a proposal to the BCC next October.

Critics accuse administration of a baseless witch hunt against Green Bank and Sola Bank.

At a Union County commissioners meeting a public commenter, Bruce Patterson of Garwood, alleged county mismanagement in the Ashbrook (Oatman) Swamp project, claimed a CME Associates contract rose 47% to $300,000, cited an alleged DEP probe and estimated $2–3 million in damage, and asked officials for a public accounting.

Investigators confirm eastern winds fueled Santiam fire's spread, not power line ignitions.