By Natural Resource Report, Afraid that it may slow down Oregon’s rush to green, renewable energy, Governor Ted Kulongoski recently vetoed House Bill 2472 that would have reduced the Business Energy Tax Credits (BETC) for wind energy developments and other renewable energy projects exceeding 15 megawatts.  Under the current program […]

Oregon Department of Agriculture: August 5, 2009… Not nearly as developed as the state’s trading partners in Asia and a half a world away, a group of countries in the Middle East is now getting a look by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and other regional states as an emerging […]

American Farm Bureau Federation: Climate change legislation currently being considered by Congress will have a devastating impact on family farms and agricultural production across the country. The House-passed bill (H.R. 2454), which is being examined by the Senate to serve as the potential basis for its climate change legislation, poses […]

Emerging Global Food Markets…Opportunities and Challenges for Oregon The last 20 years have witnessed the unprecedented rise of supermarkets not just in the developed world but also in emerging markets. This together with the globalization of the food chain has transformed traditional agricultural and food export opportunities. Concentration and modernization […]

Below are five opinions on why Cash for Clunkers may be bad or harmful to the environment and counter to the original green goals of the program. “Given these easygoing requirements, Chameides told the Greenwire news service that it might take five years before a new car produced a net […]

Governor signs bill protecting nurseries against unfair hoop house tax By Oregon Association of Nursries, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced last week that more than 25,000 additional H-2B guest worker visas are now available for the 2009 filing period. Petitions will be accepted immediately. The agency had announced […]

Senator Introduces STOP Act to End Tax Breaks for Oil Speculators U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (OR) WASHINGTON, D.C. – In order to reduce excessive speculative trading in oil and natural gas, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), a member of both the Senate Finance and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, introduced […]

By Stephan Burklin Cascade Policy Institute The city of Portland is perhaps the finest ambassador for the Environmental Protection Agency. Nestled in the idyllic Willamette Valley, the Rose City is the shining environmental vanguard, the poster child for sustainable growth and clean energy.  So when the EPA asks Portland to […]

San Francisco board opposes Coos Bay LNG terminal By Natural Resource Report, When it comes to opposing a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in Coos Bay foes will enlist support where ever they can find it. In July, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution asking Pacific […]

Baby Boom Migration and Its Impact on Rural America By John Cromartie and Peter Nelson, USDA Economic Research Service Members of the baby boom cohort, now 45-63 years old, are approaching a period in their lives when moves to rural and small-town destinations increase. An analysis of age-specific, net migration […]