Showers this morning, becoming a steady rain during the afternoon hours. High around 50F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch..
Tonight
Cloudy skies early, then off and on rain showers overnight. Low 43F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Oregon has lost much of the progress it had made toward its transportation greenhouse gas emissions goal, according to a new progress forecast. More than a decade after state agencies set a goal to reduce transportation emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, Oregon is now projected to achieve only about a 10% reduction […]
SALEM — Lawmakers revealed on Wednesday changes to the plan to cut back on the state’s greenhouse gas emissions that would ease the impact on rural Oregon and adopt elements proposed by Timber Unity.
Oregon Senator Cliff Bentz (R-Ontario) and Representative Daniel Bonham (R-The Dalles) expressed a desire to find solutions to a warming climate that did not have a detrimental impact on the state’s economy during a public forum to discuss CO2 emission reduction Tuesday in The Dalles.
To the editor: The Green New Deal (GND) has brought needed energy and attention to the climate debate. At the same time, it is more aspirational than achievable.
