Think Out Loud

Willamette River Cleanup Plan | On The Road: US Route 395

By Allison Frost (OPB) and Sage Van Wing (OPB)

Portland, Oregon June 15, 2016 3:39 p.m.

A partial aerial view of the cleaned up McCormick and Baxter site along the Willamette River. — A partial aerial view of the cleaned up McCormick and Baxter site along the Willamette River.
Travis Williams / Willamette Riverkeeper

We talk with the Environmental Protection Agency's Cami Grandinetti and environmentalist Travis Williams about the EPA's draft clean up plan for the Willamette River Superfund site. The agency is collecting public comments over the next two months.

For the next installment of On The Road, our radio road trip, we journey down route 395 from Pendleton to John Day. Along the way we visit a saw mill, a tiny post office, a general store, and a couple in Long Creek who have grand plans for an old cafe.