Portland Area Emissions Rise 7 Percent

"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."