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Electric vehicle group clears hurdle

A key state economic agency says Oregon should plug $2.45 million into its growing electric vehicle sector and that support for the fledgling industry could spur significant gains. Continue Reading...

by Lee van der Voo

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Bradbury named to northwest power council

Former Secretary of State – and recent gubernatorial candidate – Bill Bradbury has been named to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power and Conservation Planning Council. The eight-member council includes representatives from WA, OR, ID, and MT. Continue Reading...

by Suzanne Stevens

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DEQ seeks comment on closing Boardman

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday will open a month-long comment period on its proposals for closing Portland General Electric’s coal-fired power plant near Boardman, the state’s largest stationary source of air pollution. Continue Reading...

by Erik Siemers

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Report: Efficiency investment opportunities pencil

Portland-based Equilibrium Capital Group and its portfolio company Energy Resource Management, co-published a report with the Center for American Progress Tuesday to highlight the top 10 U.S. states with innovative energy policies that support investments in energy efficiency. Continue Reading...

by Christina Williams

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Commercialization leads to new green jobs

Oregon’s economic development strategy is focused not only on attracting big businesses to locate within our borders, but also on commercializing Oregon-based technologies that entrepreneurs can move from the research lab bench to the green-tech marketplace. Continue Reading...

by David Kenney

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Catching the next wave

by Gov. Ted Kulongoski

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There is no such thing as a free lunch

by Clif Davis

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Drawing a roadmap to sustainable food

by Rory Schmick

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The vision for a sustainable future

by Ken Dragoon

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Oregon makes new strides with footprints

by Sarah Severn

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Get green: practically

by Steve Clem

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