EXCLUSIVE: Oregon ETS bill would have created inequalities, says swing Democrat Senator

Published 16:31 on July 1, 2019  /  Last updated at 16:46 on July 1, 2019  / /  Americas, Canada, US

An Oregon Democratic senator and key swing vote opposed the state's failed cap-and-trade bill because it would have treated businesses in her district unfairly and provided no benefit to low-income communities, the legislator told Carbon Pulse.
An Oregon Democratic senator and key swing vote opposed the state's failed cap-and-trade bill because it would have treated businesses in her district unfairly and provided no benefit to low-income communities, the legislator told Carbon Pulse.


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