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Oregon could lead on cap-and-invest for carbon emissions

Oregon could become the first 'normal' state to implement the program economy-wide, paving the way for the rest of the nation As Oregon lawmakers prepare for this year’s legislative session, a bicameral and bipartisan committee has been hashing ...

31 Aug 2018 - Emily Green
Climate change denier appointed to Oregon Global Warming Commission

Sen. Alan Olsen joins the legislature’s advisory council on climate change Oregon’s Democratic Senate president appointed a climate change denier, Sen. Alan Olsen (R-Canby), to the Oregon Global Warming Commission last week. The commission was formed a de ...

31 Aug 2017 - Emily Green
‘Carbon pollution isn’t free’: How Oregon can cap, trade, reinvest

Michelle Romero wants Oregon to follow California’s lead: Price carbon emissions and put the revenue back into communities most affected by climate change Lawmakers in Salem are considering five different bills with the same goal of significantly reducing ...

9 Mar 2017 - Emily Green