Last week, the first public natural gas fueling station opened in Oregon. Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, long-time champion for cleaner fuels and cleaner air, spoke about the opportunities clean fuel alternatives bring to the state. Not only do alternative fuel options clean our air for public health, it also means opening the market to choice […]
Expanded CNG fueling options
Oregon truckers will soon have more access to compressed natural gas (CNG) stations, thanks to $4 million in federal grants. Via Sustainable Business Journal: The Oregon Department of Transportation selected eight projects to receive federal Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Funds after soliciting applications in February for projects that help meet Gov. John Kitzhaber’s 10-year Energy Action Plan goal to […]
XKCD: Clean Fuels Programs are pretty important
More than 100 businesses have joined the Clean Fuels Work coalition to support Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program, a smart transportation fuel policy that cleans our fuels and our air. These businesses recognize that the program expands our fuel alternatives and improves public health, while providing opportunities for business development, jobs, and economic growth. They also recognize […]
Clean Fuels Hearing: The Highlights
Oregon is not the only state to recognize the benefits of a homegrown clean fuels industry to strengthen our economy, create jobs, and protect the environment. Our California and British Columbia neighbors have implemented their own Clean Fuels Programs and already started to reap the rewards from economic growth, job gains, and cleaner, more affordable fuel alternatives. Last week, Oregon lawmakers […]
Ready for Clean Fuels?
Did you catch the op-ed in support of Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program this week? Via Sustainable Business: Founded by entrepreneurs looking to reduce waste from their own well-loved fruit company, Summit takes what is essentially trash from local farmers and food producers — contaminated flour, fruit trimmings — and figures out the best way to […]
May Asthma Awareness Month
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 […]