The Oregon Department of Transportation recognizes that the transportation sector in Oregon generates significant greenhouse gases. In fact, transportation sources are responsible for over a third of emissions in the state – roughly the same share as the electric power sector. The department understands that in order to meet the greenhouse gas reduction goals laid out by Governor Kulongoski and the legislature, the state will need to make major changes in the transportation sector.
Climate change is generally viewed as a global issue, but proposed responses generally require action at the national level. In 1992, the United State...
This testimony focuses on (1) the importance of quality data on emissions in the context of a program intended to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and ...
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