Portland has soaring climate rhetoric, but 1,000 pounds per person more in greenhouse gases from driving Portland has adopted bold climate goals, but when it comes to the single largest local source of greenhouse gas
Portland’s Phony, Failing Climate Strategy Read Post »
ODOT Director Kris Strickler makes a phony claim that we can fight climate change by reducing traffic idling in congestion Asked about how his agency will respond to the challenge of climate change, newly nominated
ODOT’s Climate Lie: An idle theory of greenhouse gas emissions Read Post »
Let’s put a price on using the atmosphere as a garbage dump for carbon It works for plastic bags; let’s use the same idea for carbon Consider the plastic bag: It’s a highly visible environmental
Climate Change: A 2-cent solution Read Post »
Pretending that climate change can be solved by widening roads to keep cars from idling in traffic is dishonest and reprehensible, yet that’s exactly what Portland’s regional government is doing. A new poll in Portland
Here’s what climate change denial looks like Read Post »
Carbon emissions from transportation in Portland increased 6 percent last year In the one are where city policy can make the most difference, greenhouse gas emissions are increasing Portland has long prided itself in being
Portland’s Climate Fail: More Driving Read Post »
If you’re serious about dealing with climate change, the last thing you should do is spend billions widening freeways. April 22 is Earth Day, and to celebrate, Oregon is moving forward with plans to drop
Happy Earth Day, Oregon! Let’s Widen Some Freeways! Read Post »
