Portland councilors explore climate tax increase to stave off looming cuts to parks, public safety – oregonlive.com

by Ty Davison | Apr 3, 2025 | News & Commentary

Portland councilors explore climate tax increase to stave off looming cuts to parks, public safety – oregonlive.com: Three members of the Portland City Council are exploring a potential increase of a tax on large retailers that bankrolls the city’s lucrative...

U.S. Supreme Court ruling ends Oregon youth climate case

by Ty Davison | Mar 24, 2025 | News & Commentary

U.S. Supreme Court ruling ends Oregon youth climate case – oregonlive.com: Attorney Julia Olson, chief legal counsel of Our Children’s Trust who filed the suit in Eugene, said in a statement that the suit “sparked a global youth-led movement for climate rights...

Oregon lawmakers target plastic utensils, condiments, hotel toiletries with updated bag ban – Salem Reporter

by Ty Davison | Mar 12, 2025 | News & Commentary

Oregon lawmakers target plastic utensils, condiments, hotel toiletries with updated bag ban – Salem Reporter: Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing...

2024 Tesla Model 3: Good Enough to Be Elon-Proof?

by Ty Davison | Apr 6, 2024 | News & Commentary

2024 Tesla Model 3: Good Enough to Be Elon-Proof? – WSJ: When it came to buying a replacement, safety was her top  priority. Who makes the safest car on the market? she asked. I warned that she might not like the answer. Tesla. Tesla models have earned...

Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs

by Ty Davison | Oct 25, 2023 | News & Commentary

Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs – WSJ: Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a...