Malarkey Roofing Products in North Portland has been fined $2.1 million for a decade of air quality violations. It’s the largest fine ever from Oregon’s DEQ.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A North Portland roofing company has been fined $2.1 million for a decade of air quality violations.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality said Wednesday it’s the largest fine in the agency’s history, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.
Malarkey Roofing Products was penalized after the company disclosed it may have been emitting a large amount of formaldehyde, a suspected carcinogen, since 2009. The company confirmed elevated emissions through source testing in 2019.
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