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Oregon Lawmakers Send Low Carbon Fuel Standard Bill To Governor

NWNews | By Chris Lehman,
Chris Lehman
Published March 4, 2015 at 5:43 PM PST
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Oregon lawmakers Wednesday approved a measure aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

The House vote sends the bill to the governor.

The bill would require that companies that sell vehicle fuels in Oregon to reduce the amount of pollution-producing carbon in their product. Republicans called it a "hidden fuel tax" since fuel producers would likely have to invest in cleaner fuels.

Democrats like Paul Holvey called the bill an investment in Oregon's future.

"This is a smart, simple mechanism,” he said. “It's going to have a great impact on reducing emissions in Oregon."

The final vote was 31-29. It came after more than five hours of debate.

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Chris Lehman graduated from Temple University with a journalism degree in 1997. He landed his first job less than a month later, producing arts stories for Red River Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three years later he headed north to DeKalb, Illinois, where he worked as a reporter and announcer for NPR–affiliate WNIJ–FM. In 2006 he headed west to become the Salem Correspondent for the Northwest News Network.
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Chris Lehman
Chris Lehman graduated from Temple University with a journalism degree in 1997. He landed his first job less than a month later, producing arts stories for Red River Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three years later he headed north to DeKalb, Illinois, where he worked as a reporter and announcer for NPR–affiliate WNIJ–FM. In 2006 he headed west to become the Salem Correspondent for the Northwest News Network.
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