Advocates Denounce Industry Lawsuit to Stop Oregon Heat and Smoke Protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2022
Contacts:
Kate Suisman, Northwest Workers’ Justice Project, kate@nwjp.org, (503) 765-7105
Jamie Pang, Oregon Environmental Council, JamieP@OECOnline.org, (971) 353-7963
Patti Verduzco, PCUN, pattiverduzco@pcun.org, (503) 754-5547
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Governor Kate Brown
Office of the Governor
900 Court Street NE, Suite 254
Salem, OR 97301-4047
Director Richard Whitman
Department of Environmental Quality
700 NE Multnomah St. Suite 600
Portland, OR 97232
Cc: Chair George and Members of the Environmental Quality Commission
Governor Brown and Director Whitman,
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