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A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Pump my own? Maybe but not that often

Written August 4th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

So this was the big day, the day when self-service at Oregon gas stations became legal for the general public.


Governor hasn’t decided on self-service gas

Written July 25th, 2023 by Hasso Hering

The bill to end Oregon’s 70-year-old ban on motorists pumping their own gas was hanging in the balance Tuesday, with Gov. Tina Kotek apparently weighing whether to sign or veto the change.


New station opens, and self-service ban ends

Written June 22nd, 2023 by Hasso Hering

On Wednesday I happened to pass Albany’s newest gas station on the same day the legislature voted to authorize motorists to pump their own gas if that’s what they want.


The risks of self-service: Really?

Written June 14th, 2015 by Hasso Hering

Look, a car being fueled and no attendant in sight! Oh wait. It’s a Tesla, and that hose is conducting electrical juice, not the kind made from fossilized jungles. Still, how can we allow automotive self-service when it violates all the principles the legislature set out in state law?


Self-service gas in emergencies?

Written March 8th, 2013 by

Senate Bill 127 in the Oregon legislature is rekindling an old debate that had all but died out: Self-service gas, yes or no? Oregon and New Jersey remain the only states in the country where motorists are not allowed to pump their own fuel at gas stations open to the public. It’s a silly law, […]


 
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