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Understanding the legislation

  • By Claire Withycombe and Jake Thomas Oregon Capital Bureau
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SALEM — The arguments and critiques are flying across the state about Senate Bill 1530, Oregon’s plan to set limits on—and shrink—the state’s …

Legislators seek input on OR ‘cap and trade’
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Legislators seek input on OR ‘cap and trade’

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Oregon State Senator Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) and State Representative Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles), members of the Oregon Legislative Joint Carbon Reduction Committee, are scheduling town hall meetings regarding the failure of HB 2020 (Oregon’s Cap & Trade bill) and seeking options regarding how Oregon might address CO2 reduction.

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Threats derail political process

  • By Mark Gibson The Dalles Chronicle
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In a recent Chronicle online poll, 94 percent of our readers said they treat people with opposing political views with civility.

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How much wiggle room would carbon tax leave?

  • By Audrey Wieber, Oregon Capital Bureau
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In two generations, Oregonians might drive along freeways and not see a single industrial smokestack. They might instead see solar panels or wind turbines. And they might see them from an electric vehicle. That’s the goal of Oregon politicians trying to pass legislation to charge companies for polluting.