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OP-ED: Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund’s future looks bright
Rules for governing the fund are being developed, with plans calling for the city to begin accepting grant applications in summer 2020.
OP-ED: Bioscience is moving the economic needle in Oregon
An economic impact report released earlier this year showed Oregon鈥檚 800-plus bioscience establishments contributed $6.5 billion to the state鈥檚 economy in 2017.
OP-ED: Turning to geoengineering to address climate change
Communities relying on beach restoration to fend off erosion due to rising sea levels are facing a crisis. The globe is facing a shortage of sand, The Economist has reported. […]
OP-ED: To fight climate change, a better Green New Deal is needed
Drawing attention to the flaws of the Green New Deal (GND) is not to cast doubt upon the exigency of acting to combat climate change. The time to have acted […]
OP-ED: It’s time for a $1 trillion national infrastructure bank
As the new year begins, Congress should place high on its order of business enactment of a 10-year, $1 trillion national infrastructure act. It should provide investment capital to renew, […]
OP-ED: Preparation for electrification of transportation
It might be a stretch to refer to the electrification of transportation as a holy grail, but only slightly. The Edison Electric Institute, the electric utility industry鈥檚 main trade group, […]
OP-ED: A call to reposition Portland Meadows for clean technology
Portland planning and design firm Mackenzie has filed for a pre-application conference with the city of Portland on behalf of a developer looking to convert about 110 acres at the […]
OP-ED: States racing to catch up to autonomous vehicle technology
The Oregon Legislature has established a task force to make recommendations for regulating operations of autonomous vehicles (AVs) on state roadways. Composed of government, industry and consumer stakeholders, the task […]
Op-Ed: machine-assisted consensus building in the age of AI 聽
The challenges of making decisions in the face of modern-day realities like globalization and growing stakeholder diversity, are compelling forward-looking organizations to emphasize consensus when making important decisions, writes Matt Slavin in this month's Currents of Change column.
OP-ED: The inexorable trajectory of autonomous long-haul trucking
While most public attention is focused upon self-driving cars, use of autonomous technologies for interstate trucking seems poised to play a bigger and more immediate role in reordering the nation鈥檚 […]
OP-ED: Artificial intelligence and smart tech are making an impact
According to Statista, the online portal advertising itself as a source of immediate access to more than 1 million statistics and facts, revenues from the North American market for smart […]
Green sector needs help to spur job growth
The economic stimulus package passed earlier this year helped prevent a repeat of the Great Depression. Struggling firms seeking returns to profitability are engaged in widespread cost-cutting, mainly through layoffs. […]
News
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
- Many Oregon counties struggling to maintain their fairgrounds
Commentary
- Beware of when the debt collector comes calling | Opinion
- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
