While Oregonians cope with high fuel and heat bills this winter, Democrats in the legislature are working to make sure prices stay high and rise even more. They are working on legislation to cause consumers to pay more for gasoline and diesel, and for electricity too. You’d think voters would put a stop to that, but […]
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Tags: HB 4126, low carbon fuel, Oregon energy policy, renewable energy mandate, SB 1570, Sen. Lee Beyer
Tags: HB 4126, low carbon fuel, Oregon energy policy, renewable energy mandate, SB 1570, Sen. Lee Beyer
Road bill’s death: Who’s to blame
The reason the Oregon legislature could not pass a small but important gas tax increase is that it had already raised the price of fuel over the next few years, and the Republican minority in the House would not accept a double increase.
Tags: gas tax, low carbon fuel, Oregon legislature