Port of Astoria Fined, July 27

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has fined the Port of Astoria $36,916 for failing to conduct required stormwater monitoring at the Port’s Central Waterfront and Tongue Point facilities during the 2014-2015 monitoring year and for failing to timely file required reports in violation of stormwater discharge permits. The Port of Astoria has until Aug. 11 to appeal the penalty.