The Portland-area members of the House Health Care Committee decided to form an interim workgroup in response to constituent concerns about the health effects of air conditions in northern Portland. Joining Rep. Mitch Greenlick (NW Portland), chair of the committee, on the workgroup are Representatives Tina Kotek (D-N/NE Portland), Michael Dembrow (D-NE Portland) and Ben Cannon (D-NE/SE Portland).
The August 7 meeting will include representatives from Northwest Portland neighborhoods, state public health and environmental officials, representatives of industrial facilities. Members of the public are encouraged to attend.
DATE: August 7, 2009
TIME: 9:00 A.M.
LOCATION: Port of Portland Commission Chambers, 121 NW Everett St.
AGENDA - REVISED #2
9:00 A.M. Legislator Opening Comments and Introductions
9:30 A.M. Constituent Presentations
- Neighbors for Clean Air, NW Portland - Mary Peveto
- North Portland - TBA
- Northeast Portland - Emily Adama
- Carter Webb, Environmental/Safety Affairs, ESCO Corporation
10:15 A.M. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Andy Ginsburg, Administrator, Air Quality Division, DEQ
11:15 A.M. Multnomah County Environmental Health
- Diane Drum, RN, AE-C
11:30A.M. Department of Justice
- Special Counsel for Environmental Issues
11:45 P.M. LUNCH
1:00 P.M. Department of Human Services (DHS)
- Jae Douglas, Toxicology Section Manager, Division of Public Health, DHS
- Gail Shibley, Environmental Health, Division of Public Health, DHS
1:20 P.M. Roundtable Discussion/Public Comment
2:50 P.M. Next Steps
ADJOURN
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I have been following this saga for many years and was initially going to be the contact for monitoring the air in homes for the NW Neighborhood Association when this all came to light, many years ago. I am reading now in the Portland Mercury about how the air monitoring process has been delayed and limited. I am an environmental health and safety professional, and Certified Industrial Hygienist of 33 years, and an environmental health instructor at PSU I can provide air monitoring for the schools, neighborhood at a better price and more comprehensively than DEQ. This has contiinued for too long. If anyone is interested, or if I need to write up a grant, please pass along the information to me.