In honor of May Asthma Awareness Month, take action for Oregon Clean Air. Add your name to the growing list of Oregonians who support Clean Fuels for Clean Air! In honor of Asthma Awareness Month, we call on the Oregon Legislature to take action. Clean air is an important health concern for all of us, and even […]
I wonder if this… Democratic Governor Jay Inslee says Washington will likely adopt a California-style pollution limit on gasoline and other transportation fuels. Inslee recently ordered a feasibility and cost study of a low-carbon fuel standard. For months now, Washington Republicans have been predicting that Inslee will use his executive powers to enact a low-carbon fuel standard. […]
“We need to be encouraging this ,” he said. “This helps everyone. … I’m trying to think of the downside. I can’t think of it.” – Washington County Commissioner Chair candidate Allen Amabisca on alternative fuel production at Summit Natural Energy Did you catch the Oregonian story on Summit Natural Energy in Cornelius, Oregon? David McCoy, plant manager, opened his doors […]
Alternative fuels go mainstream in Oregon, as Kroger will make the switch from their diesel trucks to a natural gas-fueled fleet. Switching to alternative fuels will certainly save Kroger shipping costs, as their new fleets will save more than $1.00/gallon in fuel costs. But it’s not just economic savings – the reduction in greenhouse gasses and […]
A new map has just been released, that displays how dramatically California’s clean fuels jobs and economy has grown. Owing to California’s clean fuels standard, companies and businesses have been able to innovate and develop clean transportation options for California. The state’s clean fuels policies are driving serious economic gains in their state, with 200% growth in clean […]
Studies examining the impact of a clean fuels economy in Oregon suggest that renewing the Clean Fuels Program could benefit Oregonians to the tune of more than 29,000 jobs and up to $1.6 billion in fuel cost savings. But it’s not just Oregon’s positive forecast. California, which passed its own version of the Clean Fuels […]