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Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

House Bill 2081 codifies into law Treasury’s Net-Zero plan, which would effectively make PERS carbon neutral by 2050…

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Oregon moves closer to law requiring carbon neutral public retirement plan

House Bill 2081 codifies into law Treasury’s Net-Zero plan, which would effectively make PERS carbon neutral by 2050…

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U.S. sets energy production record; natural gas leads way

The U.S. produced a record amount of energy in 2024, with natural gas, crude oil, biofuels, wind and…

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West Linn installs new electric vehicle charger in historic Willamette area 

The city of West Linn recently installed the town’s second public electric vehicle charging station as part of…

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U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon

The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars…

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Environmentalists argue PacifiCorp’s wildfire liability burden is fueled by coal-protecting bills 

When Berkshire Hathaway bought PacifiCorp — Rocky Mountain Power’s parent company — in 2005, stakeholders didn’t consider the…