Carbon

Oregon to temporarily delay efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from medium- to heavy-duty trucks. DEQ regulators will work on developing permanent rules during the next six months.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Climate Protection Program failed to comply, “or even substantially comply,” with disclosure requirements when adopting rules under the federal Clean Air Act, the Oregon Court of Appeals said.

House Bill 2021 is the session's biggest environmental bill. It passes as Oregon braces for record temperatures.

A new study finds some Northwest forests have a lot of potential to capture carbon and offset climate change if they’re preserved and not logged.