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Jeff Miller joins the Exchange.
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Sage Van Wing/OPBA boom in data centers and the end of federal vehicle emissions standards means Oregon will fail to meet its 2035 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal by two years, according to an analysis completed this month. But state officials pushing to drastically cut carbon emissions say it’s not too late to get back on track.
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Leaders in conservative and liberal states alike have long touted the benefits of a region-wide market. But some skeptics worry about merging the power systems of states with varying climate goals. -
The U.S. Forest Service plans to auction off trees in the Deschutes, Wallowa-Whitman and Umatilla national forests by the end of the month. -
Geoffrey Riley and master gardener Lynn Kunstman. -
Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order could fast-track renewable energy projects permits to meet July 4 deadline. -
Steve Wise, Executive Director of the Southern Oregon Land Conservancy, joins the Exchange. -
PG&E and Southern California Edison routinely blow their deadlines to hook up new solar panels, an advocacy group says. But after years of complaints they have not been punished. -
Oregon, California, Washington and 13 other Democratic states are losing nearly $8 billion toward climate projects, after the Trump administration terminated multiple federal grants. -
U.S. Department of Energy officials under Trump tried put a 10% cap on staff and administrative costs on federally funded sustainable energy and efficiency projects. -
The U.S. Forest Service could close its Pacific Northwest headquarters in Portland, which oversees Oregon and Washington national forests, as part of restructuring plan. -
The proposal from Gov. Tina Kotek will hike gas taxes, registration fees and more. -
The California governor's new, softened approach to the petroleum industry in the state has some former allies questioning his commitment to climate policy. -
An environmental advocate in southern Oregon said a new policy excluding the public from federal timber auctions hurts accountability and transparency.
