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Supporters Of 'Cap And Invest' Proposal Look Ahead To 2018

File photo. The administration of Washington Governor Jay Inslee is moving ahead with a plan to limit greenhouse gas pollution from the state's largest industrial sources.
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File photo. The administration of Washington Governor Jay Inslee is moving ahead with a plan to limit greenhouse gas pollution from the state's largest industrial sources.

Supporters of a so-called “cap and invest” proposal are laying the groundwork for the Oregon Legislature to take on the issue next year.

The bill would set an upper limit on the amount of fossil fuels used by companies in Oregon. It would then charge a fee on companies that exceed the limit. The money generated would be used on projects that would reduce carbon emissions in Oregon.

Democratic Sen. Michael Dembrow said several work groups will shape the idea this fall to make sure it doesn’t fall short of its goals.

“We don’t want that to happen,” he said. “We want this to be a good thing, to see it spurring renewed investments all over the state.”

Republicans said the proposal is essentially a new tax and the short session is not meant for tackling contentious issues such as a cap and invest program.

Copyright 2017 Northwest News Network

Chris Lehman graduated from Temple University with a journalism degree in 1997. He landed his first job less than a month later, producing arts stories for Red River Public Radio in Shreveport, Louisiana. Three years later he headed north to DeKalb, Illinois, where he worked as a reporter and announcer for NPR–affiliate WNIJ–FM. In 2006 he headed west to become the Salem Correspondent for the Northwest News Network.