Oregon lawmakers considering legislation to charge state’s largest polluters

Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation that would charge the state’s largest polluters a fee for releasing carbon into the air.

The Clean Energy Jobs Bill includes a cap-and-trade system similar the one California uses.

The state would set a cap on total greenhouse emissions and the big polluters would be required to buy permits to cover their emissions.

 

 

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Beaver Walk & Beaver Believers Screening

Beaver Natural History Walk & Restoration Site Tour, 4-5 pm Followed by a screening of The Beaver Believers and Q &A Hosted by Maureen Thompson, Beaver Works Program Manager and Kolleen Miller, Education Director for The Upper

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8th Annual Locavore Gala & Fundraiser

We invite you to be a part of something extraordinary – an evening that transcends the ordinary and celebrates the heart of our community. Central Oregon Locavore proudly presents its 8th Annual Gala and Fundraiser, a special