Press Release

For Immediate Release:
November 28, 2018

Contact:
Nancy Hamilton, Co-director, Oregon Business for Climate
[email protected]
Cell: 503-894-4618
http://www.OrBizClimate.org

Statement of Support for Governor Brown’s Climate Plan

As the Board of Directors of Oregon Business for Climate, we commend Governor Kate Brown for her bold leadership in announcing a responsible and balanced Climate Policy Agenda today. Implementation of the Governor’s vision includes support of a market-based Cap and Trade program to complement other important state policies either underway or proposed.  Together, they will help achieve the state’s climate emissions reduction goals that are currently not being met. By supporting a market-based model that allows for the lowest cost and most flexible approach to reducing emissions, we can ensure meaningful climate action and emissions reductions in Oregon while transitioning successfully to a thriving, low carbon economy.

About Us:

Oregon Business for Climate is a nonpartisan, nonprofit statewide organization with over 90 members (and growing) focused on mobilizing industry support and business leadership to advance responsible statewide climate policy and institute a price on carbon emissions while strengthening Oregon’s economy.

Board of Directors: 

Tom Kelly 

Board Chair 

Owner and President, Neil Kelly Company

Steve Clem 

VP of Preconstruction, Skanska

Jon Isaacs 

Public Affairs Manager, Uber

Tom Koehler 

Co-Founder, Pacific Ethanol

Carter MacNichol

Managing Director, Shiels Obletz Johnsen

Jonathan Nicholas 

Vice President, Strategic Communications, Moda, Inc.

Cindi O’Neil 

Vice President, SolAire Homebuilders

Alando Simpson

Vice President, City of Roses Disposal & Recycling

Alan Sprott 

Vice President, Vigor Industrial

John Tapogna 

President, ECONorthwest

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