cap-and-trade

Laws & Regulations, Other News February 5, 2020

Truck Convoys will be Rolling Around Oregon on Thursday

The Oregon Department of Transportation wants drivers to be aware of heavy truck traffic around the state on Thursday. There is a rally at the Oregon Capitol in Salem and truckers are putting together convoys to protest the ‘cap and trade” climate change legislation. The ODOT is alerting everyone in…

Environment, Laws & Regulations June 19, 2019

Oregon May be Next in Line for Cap-and-Trade Bill

After California passed it, Oregon truckers are plotting a strategy as the cap-and-trade bill may come into fruition. This bill puts a cap on how much greenhouse gas is emitted into the atmosphere for a given region. Over time, these caps are tightened, leading to smaller amounts of emissions being…