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Krystina Wentz-Graff/OPBOn Thursday, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality鈥檚 commission voted unanimously to adopt a revamped version of the Climate Protection Program. Its main goal is to reduce 90% of carbon emissions from diesel, gasoline and natural gas companies by 2050. -
Lynne Terry/Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Oregon Department of Environmental Quality reworked the state鈥檚 landmark Climate Protection Program after it was derailed by a gas company lawsuit.
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According to recent data from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, coal plant closures in the Northwest and an increase in natural gas generation means fewer heat-trapping emissions recently contributed to climate change. -
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approved a new Climate Protection Plan for the state Thursday. It targets a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels and natural gas by 2050. -
California's first-in-the-nation mandate requiring fuel producers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been upheld by a federal court.A three-judge鈥�
