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@dadkins7011 @theory1210 @drvox @NPR (Not the NPR board; the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board.)

@theory1210 @drvox @NPR What happened was GWB replaced the entire NPR board in 2003 with partisans. It's never recovered.

Will be interested to see what happens to this effort in the #orleg to give low-income folks a break on the home energy bills. bizj.us/1q1wlc

The cannabis oils leader pays up in a settlement that likely clears the way for its acquisition by Curaleaf Holdings to close. bizjournals.com/portland/news/…

The Inland Empire’s air quality nightmare predates the explosion of the logistics industry, but the thousands of diesel trucks that come and go from warehouses are certainly adding to what has become an intractable problem. bit.ly/30yOFvT

Idaho consumers drive huge businesses in two lightly populated Eastern Oregon counties.

Breaking down the nearly $800M in cannabis sales in Oregon in 2019 bizj.us/1q18fi

Oregon cannabis has a good 2019. bizj.us/1q15p6

We're excited to welcome you, Jonathan!

Gotta say, @PDXBIZJournal subscribers learned about Oregon's hemp harvest issues — glut, drying, processing, buyers, etc. — weeks ago.🔒 bizj.us/1q07xu

.@Boeing called out bizj.us/1pz4bb

There's some skepticism about #RNG in climate circles, but @OregonGovBrown is all in. We wrote about @nwnatural's plans a few weeks ago (subscription req). bizj.us/1pya4k

@SandsAoife @drvox Just fixed our washing machine based on diagnosis/remedy found on YouTube. $25 part.

@PewStates Good report. OR's market is younger than WA's, but showed solid continuing growth in the year beyond the study parameters (+24.2% from FY18 to FY19 vs. +17% from FY17 to FY18) bizj.us/1pyh4t

Marijuana tax revenue growth in Washington state pew.org/2ZaPtER • 2015 to 2016: 277% • 2016 to 2017: 70% • 2017 to 2018: 17%

@autonomeee @DamonMotzStorey True of ethanol. But RNG doesn't rely on crop feedstock. Derived from organic waste (from dairies, as mentioned, and from wastewater treatment plants and theoretically collected food waste). Doesn't absolve it of scrutiny, but questions are different.

Climate peeps: what is your take on "renewable natural gas" and biodiesel? They feel like red herrings to me, reminiscent of the whole "bridge fuel" con used to greenwash fracked gas. LMK what you think

RNG coming to the PNW. #renewablenaturalgas #RNG @nwnatural bizj.us/1pya4k 🔒

Fresh look at the complex, evolving Oregon cannabis market. 🔒bizj.us/1py9lf

A stunner in Salem this morning bizj.us/1px133

Our new ranking of Oregon counties by per capita pot sales raises a question: Every county showed double-digit % sales increases in 2018, except one, which had a 6% drop. Any theories as to what was going on in Benton County? bizj.us/1ptie7

Warning for hemp growers bizjournals.com/portland/news/…