Wildfires Show Cost of Climate Change
As wildfires lay waste to thousands of homes and businesses, the cost of climate change is accelerating a shift in investor behavior.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Oregon Business - Energy and Environment
How Solar Survives Without Government Backing
With state subsidies on the chopping block, the future of solar energy could depend on credit unions and entrepreneurship.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Lawsuit Looms Over Carbon Regs
As state agencies move forward with Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order to curtail carbon emissions, an alliance of oil and gas consumers set the stage for a legal battle.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
A Climate Changed
Gov. Kate Brown’s executive order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could give the state the economic boost needed to recover from COVID-19.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Fill 'Er Up
Oregon just doubled its low-carbon fuel program goals, making it the strongest in the nation. But wildly fluctuating oil prices and the need for a technological revolution make you wonder: Can we get there?
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Amy Milshtein
Can the Plastic
An entrepreneurial couple capitalizes on the movement against single-use plastic by reinventing packaging for water.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Kim Moore
Key Lawmaker Can’t Promise to Read Climate Change Bill
Democratic senator Laurie Monnes Anderson was the deciding factor the last time Oregon tried to pass cap and trade, and she won’t commit to reading the bill this time around.
- Published in Energy and Environment
- Written by Sander Gusinow
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
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