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 […]
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. […]
Let’s hear it for more electric vehicles!
Like electric vehicles? You’re in good company. There are now more than 200,000 electric vehicles on the road in this country, with many more projected to follow suit. Via the Portland Tribune: [A new report from the Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center] titled “Driving Cleaner: More Electric Vehicles Mean Less Pollution,” found there are already more […]
NW Natural: Expanding our Fuel Infrastructure
NW Natural and dozens of other businesses convened in Eugene last week, to celebrate the launch of Oregon’s first public natural gas fueling station. With the opening, Oregon adds natural gas to the list of fuel options available to Oregonians and our burgeoning clean fuel vehicle industry. Gregg Kantor, CEO of NW Natural, shared the incredible […]