Things are coming together for the debate later this month that will focus on environmental issues in the race for Governor. David Sarasohn of the Oregonian will be moderator. Four panelists will be asking the questions.
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Things are coming together for the debate later this month that will focus on environmental issues in the race for Governor. David Sarasohn of the Oregonian will be moderator. Four panelists will be asking the questions.
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UPDATE: Our initial vote tally was incorrect. It’s been updated. In the last days of the special session, one more victory notch in the belt of Oregon’s environmental community. This afternoon, the House approved SB 1059, a bill that lowers greenhouse gas emissions from car and light trucks. The Oregon Environmental Council says the...
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Update: 1000 Friends of Oregon and the Oregon Environmental Council released a joint statement praising the bill. Mary Kyle McCurdy, 1000 Friends of Oregon Policy Director says, “This victory will help create healthier, sustainable communities across Oregon. And it’s a major step for giving Oregonians better transportation choices.” “SB 1059 is a win-win for cities...
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Proving the green agenda is far from dead in Salem, the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted 3-2 this afternoon to protect young children from bisphenol A (BPA). SB 1032 will ban the sale and manufacture of baby bottles and cups that contain BPA. It’s been dubbed the “baby bottle and sippy cups”...
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Thursday’s green agenda in Salem includes the first hearing on a proposed bisphenol A (BPA) ban, and a possible vote on a bill to ban offshore oil and gas drilling near the Oregon coast.
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Oregon’s lawmakers will consider a bill to protect young children from being exposed to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical found in many hard plastic bottles and metal food and beverage cans. Senate Bill 1032 aims to do this in two ways. First, it bans the sale and manufacture of BPA lined containers, if they’re...
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At least two more groups are calling for protests outside Keller Auditorium, the stage for tonight’s public lecture by former Vice President Al Gore. Joining the anti-Gore protests will be Americans For Prosperity, a group that opposes cap-and-trade legislation. In their view, it’s an unaffordable tax on energy. The group’s President Tim Phillips will...
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Not that long ago, Oregon’s top environmental groups were optimistic, almost excited, about getting more money for mass transit, biking and walkable neighborhoods. They put their hopes in House Bill 2001, the giant transportation bill that will guide spending over the next two years. My how things have changed. Late this week, those same...
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The first major piece of climate change legislation passed the Oregon House today on a narrow, 32-28 vote. House Bill 2186 takes a number of steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including… Requires tire companies to start selling “low rolling resistance” tires that improve gas mileage and reduce pollution. Supporters say tires cost about...
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We’re watching today’s hearing on Senate Bill 80, legislation that will put Oregon on a path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The bill tells agencies and industry to develop plans that will meet goals of reducing emissions at least 10% below 1990 levels by the year 2020, and at least 75%...
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