Dossier
Troutdale
Coverage of Troutdale in the Nexus archive.
- Troutdale Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Discharging 500,000 Gallons of Pollutants in Hillsboro
A Troutdale woman was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to violate the Clean Water Act by discharging 500,000 gallons of industrial wastewater containing hydrofluoric acid and toxic metals into the sanitary sewer without approval. The pollutants were released in Hillsboro.
- ‘Get back to work’: Amazon faces fresh scrutiny over workplace safety record
Amazon faces renewed scrutiny over workplace safety after two worker deaths were linked to alleged managerial pressure to return to work quickly. In 2019, Billy Foister died of a heart attack at a warehouse, and in October 2023, a worker in Troutdale, Oregon, died at a distribution center. Amazon denied claims of pressuring employees, citing pre-existing medical conditions in both cases.