HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Cost of greenhouse laws: Now they tell us

Written January 18th, 2026 by Hasso Hering

Now, when the temperature drops to freezing these winter nights, is a good time to remember Oregon’s laws on fossil fuel and greenhouse gas. The laws are insane.


The limits of automation

Written April 28th, 2014 by Hasso Hering

If it weren’t for all the money swooshing down the drain, you could find a silver lining in all the news about Oregon’s failed ventures in high technology. The failures remind us that not everything can or should be automated, and even if it can, it might not be a good idea.


 
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