Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to Meet in Boardman

The commission will discuss environmental issues and tour local facilities over two days.

Apr. 14, 2026 at 5:00am

A highly textured, geometric abstract painting in earthy tones of green, brown, and blue, conceptually representing the interconnected natural systems and forces that the Environmental Quality Commission oversees.An abstract visual representation of the complex environmental issues the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will discuss at their upcoming meeting in Boardman.Boardman Today

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission will hold its next meeting on May 14-15 in Boardman, Oregon. The two-day event will include a public meeting at the SAGE Center on Thursday, May 14, followed by a facility tour on Friday, May 15. Members of the public can attend the meetings in person or virtually via Zoom.

Why it matters

The Environmental Quality Commission is responsible for overseeing and enforcing environmental regulations in Oregon. Their meetings provide an opportunity for the public to engage with the commission on important environmental issues impacting the state.

The details

The commission will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the SAGE Center in Boardman. On Friday, May 15, the commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the SAGE Center before touring the Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest facility and the Columbia Ridge landfill. The public can attend the meetings in person or via Zoom, but one item on the Friday agenda will not be open to the public.

  • The commission will meet on Thursday, May 14, 2026 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
  • The commission will meet on Friday, May 15, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

The players

Oregon Environmental Quality Commission

The state agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing environmental regulations in Oregon.

SAGE Center

A community center in Boardman, Oregon that will host the commission's meetings.

Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest

A waste management facility that the commission will tour on Friday, May 15.

Columbia Ridge landfill

A landfill that the commission will tour on Friday, May 15.

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The takeaway

The upcoming Environmental Quality Commission meeting in Boardman provides an opportunity for the public to engage with state environmental regulators and learn more about the issues they are addressing, including waste management and other local environmental concerns.