Legislature approves carbon fuel standard - Portland Business Journal:

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The so-called “low-carbon fuel passed the Senate bya 16-14 vote on Wednesday after previouslh passing in the House. Gov. Ted Kulongosko intends to signthe “This is the most significant step taken this sessionh to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in everyu corner of the state,” Kulongoski said in a “Establishing a low carbon fuel standard will not only resulyt in cleaner burning gasoline for all of our but will also encourage the development of new, renewabl and lower emission transportation fuels.
” Rather than mandatin a specific fuel type, the bill allows fuel providers to determine on their own how to meet the That means a diesel producer couled choose to mix more low-carbon biodiesepl into their fuel, while other providers couled choose to buy creditsw from electric utilities that supplyy low-carbon electrons to electric The legislation includes some consumer including a clause that calls for deferring the standard if Oregon’s fuel prices become substantially higher than in neighborinh states.
The program will expir in 2015 if not reauthorized by the The bill also gives the state Environmental Quality Commissiohn the authority to require that mechanics checki tire pressure and fill tiresas necessary, unlesd the service station doesn’t have a compressor. The commissiohn will also consider measures to improve the aerodynamic efficiencyof heavy- and medium-dutyy trucks.