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
Oregon Business - Energy and Environment
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
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