EV industry sparks $266.5M impact in Oregon
A report completed by Portland State University researchers found that Oregon’s electric vehicle industry created more than 1,500 jobs and sparked $266.5 million in economic activity.
Year: 2013
OSU statewide budget flat
Oregon State University’s statewide public services may have to eliminate 30 faculty positions under Gov. Kitzhaber’s proposed budget.
VC fund raising $10M for sustainable businesses in Northwest
Former ShoreBank Pacific CEO David Williams joined Brock Metcalf at Reference Capital to raise a $10 million fund to make investments in sustainable Oregon and Washington businesses.
Propane company wants to open facility in Goshen
Texas-based Pinnacle Propane plans to spend $2 million to open a multistage propane-tank facility in Goshen, creating 36 Lane County jobs.
Many Oregon lawmakers hold two jobs
67% of the 77th Legislative Assembly holds another job outside of being a legislator.
Soccer match-fixing scandal could have dire consequences for Nike, Adidas
Nike and Adidas both sponsor national federations, club teams and soccer stars around the world. It is not yet known if any of their partners are among the suspects in 700 suspicious games.
Portland animal shelters reduce euthanizations
Six Portland-area animal shelters banded together in 2006 to reduce the number of cats and dogs they euthanize, and the program was a success.
Donald Trump sues Bill Maher over orangutan bet
Salon.com: The real estate mogul yesterday filed a $5 million lawsuit against Bill Maher, after the television host failed to fulfill his end of a deal asking Trump to prove he is not a “spawn of an orangutan.”
Dell to go private
Reuters: Michael Dell will take computer company Dell Inc private in a $24.4 billion deal that marks the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis.
U.S. carbon emissions fall to lowest level since 1994
Guardian: Energy-saving technologies and a doubling in renewables led to the reduction in climate pollution, new figures show.