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Portland Area Emissions Rise 7 Percent

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
27 February 2001 - 1:00pm

Portland was the first U.S. city to adopt a strategy in 1993 to reduce greenhouse gases. But emissions continue to rise.

"Total CO2 emissions in Portland and Multnomah Countygrew by more than 7 percent during the 1990s. City officialscite a variety of reasons for that increase: population growth,more vehicles driving more miles and a growing reliance on naturalgas for power after the closure of the Trojan Nuclear Plant.Rather than scrap a strategy that has become a model for local governments worldwide, Portland officials are rethinking their goals and discussing new ways to get the city moving in the right direction."

Full Story: Portland Area Emissions Rise 7 Percent Despite Reduction Efforts
Source: The Oregonian, February 26, 2001
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