/tags/natural-gas Natural gas en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:00:05 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-21/first-california-project-to-bury-climate-warming-gases-wins-key-approval Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and environmentalists say it prolongs the life of fossil fuels. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 01:00:05 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-21/first-california-project-to-bury-climate-warming-gases-wins-key-approval Alejandro Lazo /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-10/customers-accuse-nw-natural-of-greenwashing-in-lawsuit-over-its-carbon-reduction-program Oregon’s largest gas utility is facing yet another lawsuit this week, just days after Multnomah County added the company to a lawsuit related to 2021 heat dome deaths. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:19:14 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-10-10/customers-accuse-nw-natural-of-greenwashing-in-lawsuit-over-its-carbon-reduction-program Monica Samayoa /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-30/redo-of-oregon-program-to-cap-greenhouse-gas-pollution-ready-for-public-review The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality reworked the state’s landmark Climate Protection Program after it was derailed by a gas company lawsuit. Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:38:19 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-07-30/redo-of-oregon-program-to-cap-greenhouse-gas-pollution-ready-for-public-review Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-23/ashland-city-council-moves-forward-with-three-options-for-natural-gas-ban Ashland is moving forward with three proposals to restrict natural gas use in the city. They are part of a student-led effort to reduce the city’s carbon emissions. Fri, 24 May 2024 00:24:38 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-23/ashland-city-council-moves-forward-with-three-options-for-natural-gas-ban Roman Battaglia /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-20/utility-watchdog-calls-to-cap-oregon-rate-hikes-as-energy-bills-continue-to-rise As electric and gas rates continue to rise, an advocacy group for utility customers is proposing rate caps on energy increases for all for-profit utilities to help avoid high energy bills. Tue, 21 May 2024 01:00:43 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-20/utility-watchdog-calls-to-cap-oregon-rate-hikes-as-energy-bills-continue-to-rise /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-15/california-moves-closer-to-requiring-new-pollutant-warning-labels-for-gas-stoves The California Assembly has approved legislation that would require new gas stoves to carry a label warning users about pollutants that have been linked to respiratory illnesses. Wed, 15 May 2024 12:43:58 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-05-15/california-moves-closer-to-requiring-new-pollutant-warning-labels-for-gas-stoves Sophie Austin /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-19/state-regulators-sent-oregons-gas-utilities-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-their-emission-plans-now-what The Oregon Public Utilities Commission has now rejected all three of the state’s natural gas operators’ plans to meet greenhouse gas emission targets. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 23:32:39 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-19/state-regulators-sent-oregons-gas-utilities-back-to-the-drawing-board-on-their-emission-plans-now-what Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-15/all-gas-utilities-in-oregon-fail-to-gain-approval-for-plans-on-meeting-states-climate-goals The Public Utilities Commission rejected all three plans, saying they were ‘unreasonably optimistic’ about future gas demand. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:26:23 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-03-15/all-gas-utilities-in-oregon-fail-to-gain-approval-for-plans-on-meeting-states-climate-goals Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/oregon-moves-to-restore-reinstate-climate-change-regulations-derailed-by-natural-gas-lawsuit The landmark Climate Protection Program is effectively dead for the next year while state regulators redo the rulemaking and approval process. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 23:05:59 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-01-23/oregon-moves-to-restore-reinstate-climate-change-regulations-derailed-by-natural-gas-lawsuit Alex Baumhardt /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-20/court-rules-oregons-landmark-climate-change-regulations-invalid-in-case-brought-by-gas-utilities The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a procedural error in approving the Climate Protection Program invalidates the regulations. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 23:18:32 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-12-20/court-rules-oregons-landmark-climate-change-regulations-invalid-in-case-brought-by-gas-utilities Alex Baumhardt