Oregon taxpayers must bail out renewable energy fund
Oregon taxpayers will have to bail out a state fund that made bad loans to risky renewable energy projects.
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Coal companies want to export through Port of St. Helens
Two big coal companies are proposing to export through the Port of St. Helens to help fill China’s rising demand for coal.
Grass seed industry reaches out
Oregon’s grass seed industry has launched a campaign to market real grass lawns to consumers.
Giant cane could power Boardman plant
Bamboo-like grass Arundo donax is a possible biofuel alternative to coal being burned at Portland General Electric’s Boardman power plant.
Eugene Airport has record year
The Eugene Airport experienced a record year of passengers as more people decided to fly rather than drive to Portland.
Aqua Glass to close
Aqua Glass Corp. plans to close its manufacturing plant in Klamath Falls, citing declines in new construction.
Entrepreneur sells local Oregon sea salt
Ben Jacobsen sells sea salt that he harvests locally from Netarts Bay.
Portland home sales improve
Portland-area home sales activity improved in 2011, but prices continued to decline.
Big banks required to write living wills
A new FDIC rule requires big banks to detail how they would break up their assets if they were in danger of failing.
Lake Oswego crunched to redevelop Foothills
After shelving plans for a streetcar to Portland, Lake Oswego only has 60 days to come up with another plan to redevelop its Foothills district.