Moda Health CEO Robert Gootee recently wrote in to the Portland Tribune to weigh in on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program, which will bring economic, consumer choice, and public health benefits to Oregonians. Read his column: Want to Improve Health in Oregon? Cut transportation pollution. By Robert Gootee We are all part of a health care system…as […]
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 […]
Oregon businesses, public health organizations, and consumer groups call for action on Clean Fuels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Job creation, clean air, fuel choice top reasons to support Clean Fuels Program (Portland) Oregonians will benefit from new jobs and investment, reduced air pollution, cleaner air, and cheaper fuel options with full implementation of the state’s Clean Fuels Program in January, according to Oregon businesses, public health and consumer groups testifying […]
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. […]