EQC release - PORTLAND, Ore. – Oregonians can hear updates on climate rules, recycling, water quality and fuel tank safety, and share comments with the commission, when the Environmental Quality Commission meets Thursday, Nov. 12, in Portland and online. The commission sets policy and adopts rules for DEQ.  Meeting details:  When: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.  Where: DEQ headquarters, 700 NE Multnomah Street, Portland, third floor conference room.  Online: Zoom link and call-in number are on the meeting agenda web page.  Public forum: 3:30 p.m. Sign-ups open shortly before the forum begins. Speakers get two minutes or less, and the commission may shorten that time. The commission cannot accept comment on the Recycling Modernization Act Rulemaking 3 agenda item.  Times are approximate and may change. Check the agenda web page for updates.   DEQ staff will brief commissioners on the following:  Climate Protection Program update: designed to reduce these emissions 50% by 2035 and 90% by 2050.  Internal audit overview: how DEQ checks its own programs for effectiveness and accountability.  Fuel Tank Seismic Stability Certificates of Financial Responsibility Rulemaking: proposed rules requiring large fuel terminals in Columbia, Lane and Multnomah counties to be able to cover spill-related liabilities of up to $300 million.  Recycling Modernization Act Rulemaking 3: the third set of rules for the state’s recycling program.  Total Maximum Daily Load Program Overview and Upcoming Watershed Rulemakings: DEQ's clean water plans for watersheds, including rivers where court-ordered deadlines require action on high water temperatures.  25 Years of the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program: 25 years of testing Oregon beaches for fecal bacteria to protect public health.  Members of the media may attend the executive session at 12 p.m. if they email Lindsay Trapp by noon Monday, Nov. 9. Reporters may not report on the details of the discussion.  View the EQC meeting agenda web page for the full agenda and meeting materials.