en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Green Taxes headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 According to an investigation by the Oregonian, OR officials underestimated the cost of Gov. Ted Kulongoski's plan to lure green energy companies to Oregon with big subsidies, resulting in a program that cost far more than expected. Kulongoski's staff says that they had no idea the program would be this popular when they designed the policy. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/02/news/doc4aef22ac8d84a794620286.txt Economy Efficiency Energy Green Business Green Taxes Oregon 11/02/2009 Coos Bay World About 5,000 people, including a shouting, sign-waving group of secondary school students, demonstrated on Vancouver's Cambie Bridge as part of the International Day of Climate Change. They were among millions of people around the world who took part in weekend demonstrations demanding government action on climate change. http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Thousands+rally+action+climate+change/2141813/story.html Cap and Trade Climate Efficiency Energy Environment Food & Farms Forests Green Jobs Green Taxes Pollution & Toxics Solutions Sustainable Living British Columbia 10/25/2009 Vancouver Sun The Senate bill aimed at reducing global warming pollution will initially grant billions of dollars of free emissions permits to utilities and industry but will require the bulk of the money be returned to consumers and taxpayers, according to newly released details. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/25/us/politics/25climate.html?_r=1 Cap and Trade Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Environment Green Taxes Policy Pollution & Toxics United States 10/25/2009 New York Times Kayakers and canoeists formed a giant 350 in the Willamette River this weekend joining actions in 181 countries that urged world leaders to act quickly and aggressively to reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change. Many climate scientists say the Earth can remain healthy at a top limit of 350 parts per million of carbon in the atmosphere. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/10/grassroots_actions_in_portland.html Cap and Trade Climate Efficiency Energy Environment Food & Farms Forests Green Jobs Green Taxes Policy Pollution & Toxics Sprawl & Transportation Sustainable Living British Columbia Oregon US Northwest United States 10/25/2009 Oregonian Mayor Gregor Robertson announced an ambitious 10-year plan Tuesday to make Vancouver, BC, the world's greenest city by 2020. It would include creating a low-carbon economic development zone, reducing waste, requiring green building techniques and having more than 50 percent of residents walking, biking or using public transit to move around the city. http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Mayor+releases+plan+make+Vancouver+world+greenest+city+2020/2124455/story.html Climate Efficiency Energy Environment Food & Farms Green Jobs Green Taxes Policy Pollution & Toxics Solutions Sprawl & Transportation Sustainable Living British Columbia 10/20/2009 Vancouver Sun Early this year, the threat of closing the Wallace Falls trails near Gold Bar and other Washington state parks loomed as a possible way to deal with budget cuts. A new system for car tab renewals that took effect in September, which officials hope will generate $28 million over the net two years, appears to be making such temporary closures less likely. http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20091019/NEWS01/710199777/-1/RSS02 Economy Environment Green Taxes Policy Washington 10/19/2009 Everett Herald To prepare for the inevitable decline in fossil fuel production, San Francisco's Peak Oil Preparedness Task Force recommends the city foster renewable energy projects, beef up "buy local" programs, convert unused land into public food gardens, and consider implementing city carbon, gas, vehicle, and fast food taxes. http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=9252 Climate Economy Efficiency Energy Environment Food & Farms Green Taxes Policy Sustainable Living California 10/06/2009 San Francisco Bay Guardian US Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., unveiled bills today that would provide $100 million in tax credits for energy efficient commercial buildings and allow residential fuel cells to get the same tax breaks as fuel cells used in businesses. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/09/oregon_congressman_wants_100_m.html Climate Efficiency Energy Environment Green Taxes Policy Solutions Oregon United States 09/29/2009 Oregonian California companies that produce large amounts of greenhouse gases will have to pay new state fees - a key step in the state's far-reaching program aimed at slowing global climate change. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/26/MN6O19SPHD.DTL&feed=rss.news_pageone Cap and Trade Climate Environment Green Taxes Policy Pollution & Toxics Solutions California 09/27/2009 San Francisco Chronicle