What To Expect From Oregon’s Bag Ban
Oregon’s plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1. What Oregon grocers and shoppers can expect from the wide-sweeping legislation.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Oregon Business - Energy and Environment
Oil Rush
How Portland has become a crucial hub for fossil fuel exports despite opposition from city government and the local community.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Nick Cunningham
Beaverton Addresses Water Shortage
As the city expands and water demand rises, Beaverton’s Sorrento Water Works facility receives an upgrade.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
New Battery Tech Energizes Demand
The iron-flow battery system is safer, cleaner and more durable than its competitors, but its success will depend on its ability to scale.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
The Great Divide
Depending on whom you ask, the fight over cap and trade represents the rural-urban divide or the inability of lawmakers to compromise. The real tension, however, lies in the business community as it sorts out who pollutes, who pays and what it means to do business in Oregon.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Amy Milshtein
Natural Allies
Why timber companies are turning to sustainable certifications.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
A Global Forest
Fellows at the World Forestry Institute debut forest-preserving projects with global reverberations.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Climate Change Business Fund Secures Investment
VertueLab has its sights set on bringing green technology to market. Despite a myriad of challenges, the business development fund just secured a large boost.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Cap and Trade: Lawmakers Face Transportation Conundrum
A historic bill to reduce Oregon’s greenhouse gases is on the cusp of passing if fuel suppliers can be brought on board.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Kim Moore
Hard Charging
New regulation, grassroots demands and technological innovation are transforming the way electricity is generated in the West. Can Oregon emerge as a leader?
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Amy Milshtein