diesel shortage

[Trooper4]

JUST A HEADSUP
Portland Oregon is outlawing petroleum diesel

Portland is first in nation to phase out petroleum diesel, replace with biofuels

Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions by 50% under the city’s recently adopted climate emergency plan. The phase-out will also reduce diesel particulate matter, also known as black carbon or “soot,” which can cause asthma attacks...

www.oregonlive.com

 

[c3k]

JUST A HEADSUP
Portland Oregon is outlawing petroleum diesel

Portland is first in nation to phase out petroleum diesel, replace with biofuels

Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions by 50% under the city’s recently adopted climate emergency plan. The phase-out will also reduce diesel particulate matter, also known as black carbon or “soot,” which can cause asthma attacks...

www.oregonlive.com

Oh, my. The crazy just keeps getting crazier.

(Umm, if they really think there is such an emergency, how can they rationalize their continued existence. I mean, the people pushing this are using energy, resources, and are emitting clouds of CO2 with every breath. Just sayin’…)

 

[Jako]

Oh, my. The crazy just keeps getting crazier.

(Umm, if they really think there is such an emergency, how can they rationalize their continued existence. I mean, the people pushing this are using energy, resources, and are emitting clouds of CO2 with every breath. Just sayin’…)

Makes me wonder what type of lifestyles the people live that are pushing this agenda. Do they give up some of their comforts to benefit their agenda?
"Blue" neighbor bought a big *** SUV after having a baby, pool in backyard, AC in house and such. Stopped paying attention to him after saying "Joe Biden can speak". Not a false statement but very incomplete.

 

[theblet]

JUST A HEADSUP
Portland Oregon is outlawing petroleum diesel

Portland is first in nation to phase out petroleum diesel, replace with biofuels

Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions by 50% under the city’s recently adopted climate emergency plan. The phase-out will also reduce diesel particulate matter, also known as black carbon or “soot,” which can cause asthma attacks...

www.oregonlive.com

More of the ESG climate cult.

 

[TSL]

JUST A HEADSUP
Portland Oregon is outlawing petroleum diesel

Portland is first in nation to phase out petroleum diesel, replace with biofuels

Portland will phase out the sale of petroleum diesel by 2030, in an effort to reduce carbon emissions by 50% under the city’s recently adopted climate emergency plan. The phase-out will also reduce diesel particulate matter, also known as black carbon or “soot,” which can cause asthma attacks...

www.oregonlive.com

Poor Portland ( my closest major city which I avoid strenuously at all costs, the best thing that came out of Portland was Interstate 5 ( i.e. the road to somewhere else ! ), anyway, they just can't please the eco people :

Environmental groups troubled over Portland’s push to replace petroleum diesel with renewable fuels

Portland leaders heralded an environmental milestone Wednesday when the city became the first in the nation to pledge to phase out the retail sale of petroleum diesel. But environmental groups are concerned that the city’s aggressive action to reduce carbon emissions from medium and heavy trucks...

www.oregonlive.com

There's also a separate push to cancel a proposed renewable diesel refinery further down the river :

Conservation group asks Oregon to revoke approvals for renewable diesel refinery on Columbia River

The Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Energy are evaluating the request

www.oregonlive.com

 

[Trooper4]

Poor Portland ( my closest major city which I avoid strenuously at all costs, the best thing that came out of Portland was Interstate 5 ( i.e. the road to somewhere else ! ), anyway, they just can't please the eco people :

Environmental groups troubled over Portland’s push to replace petroleum diesel with renewable fuels

Portland leaders heralded an environmental milestone Wednesday when the city became the first in the nation to pledge to phase out the retail sale of petroleum diesel. But environmental groups are concerned that the city’s aggressive action to reduce carbon emissions from medium and heavy trucks...

www.oregonlive.com

There's also a separate push to cancel a proposed renewable diesel refinery further down the river :

Conservation group asks Oregon to revoke approvals for renewable diesel refinery on Columbia River

The Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Energy are evaluating the request

www.oregonlive.com

I got out of Orefornia as soon as I could. Only thing I go to Portland for is IKEA/building material and no sales tax.