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The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approves the Climate Protection Program which will cause prices of fossil fuels to rise.

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approves the Climate Protection Program which will cause prices of fossil fuels to rise.

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission approves the Climate Protection Program which will cause prices of fossil fuels to rise.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission has OK’d a new Climate Protection Plan for the state that targets a 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels and natural gas by 2050.

PORTLAND — The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission has OK’d a new Climate Protection Plan for the state that targets a 90 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels and natural gas by 2050.

Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order directing DEQ to create the plan after the Legislature twice failed to pass cap-and-trade rules.

Oregon Democrats attempted to adopt a similar program in 2019 and 2020 but were blocked by GOP walkouts. This version comes from the governors office.

State regulators issued Covantas permit without making changes requested by community groups.

So far global leaders have failed to take the action necessary to avert climate disaster. Oregon leadership is scant better. The Climate Protection Program, designed to clamp down on statewide greenhouse gas emissions, proposes to exempt the six largest GHG emitters in the state. That’s right. Gas-fired energy plants will not be part of the program. The gas industry says it’s doing enough already. Where have we heard that before?

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality extended the public comment period for the Climate Protection Program until 4 p.m. Oct. 25. In response to requests, the department extended the public c...