Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Consumers Union, wrote in to the Statesman Journal to weigh in on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program. Consumers Union has been helping consumers make smart, practical buying decisions, assessing total value and worth. For their group, Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program is a win, given the diversification of fuel options including lower-cost and cleaner fuel […]
DEQ hears diverse support for clean fuels
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission hosted two public hearings on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program in November, and the strong support for the program was heard loud and clear. Highlights from the hearings: “Our members need jobs. Currently in the State we have no oil refineries. Consequently all the money our members spend on fuel goes out […]
Lawmakers should extend clean fuels program next year
Did you catch the op-ed from Harrison Pettit, Vice President of PacificAg, in the Oregonian? Harrison strikes at an ever-important component of the Clean Fuels Program: Homegrown jobs. “It’s no secret that Oregon needs jobs — family wage jobs, jobs with benefits, rural jobs, blue-collar jobs and white collar jobs. Oregon does not have the fossil […]
Clean Fuels cost less, benefit more
The Clean Fuels Work coalition supports Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program because it means supporting home-grown jobs and economic impact, fuel choice at the pump, and cleaner air for healthier communities. One of the greatest perks of diversifying our fuel options is the cost savings for customers and businesses. Electricity, propane, natural gas are all cleaner […]
Sen Prozanski: Clean Fuels good for Oregon
In Senator Floyd Prozanski’s latest constituent newsletter, the Eugene senator praised Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program for opening our fuel market to clean, home-grown fuel options. Sen. Prozanski attended the launch of the first public natural gas station in Oregon and saw firsthand the benefits of alternative fuel choices, including affordability at the pump and cleaner air. […]
Daimler Trucks: Save $$ with Clean Fuels
Daimler Trucks North America not only builds its vehicles right here in Oregon, they have a nearly 50% market share for conventional natural gas heavy duty trucks. Yet earlier this year, Robert Carrick — Sales manager, Daimler North America — observed that natural gas infrastructure is lacking in Oregon, preventing his company from expanding their natural gas vehicle […]