Pollution settlement will benefit salmon, wildlife and people in Portland Harbor, Oregon



The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a proposed settlement of approximately $33 million to compensate the public for decades of hazardous substance releases and oil discharges into Oregon's Portland Harbor and Willamette River. The proposed settlement is the result of a collaboration between federal, state and tribal partners to assess injuries to wildlife and surrounding communities from pollution discharged into the harbor.




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https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/nov23/portland-harbor-pollution-settlement.html