Gov. Brown Prepared to Use Executive Powers to Push Carbon Cap Legislation

Williamette Week ^ | July 1, 2019 | Elise Heron

[nwrep]

The contentious cap-and-trade bill that caused Republicans to flee the Senate for nine days was effectively pronounced dead on Saturday. But it may have a chance at resuscitation.

During a press conference today, Gov. Kate Brown said she is prepared to use her executive powers and direction of state agencies to propel the policies behind the bill forward, over Republican objections. The 2019 legislative session ended Sunday, meaning executive action from Brown is the last chance the legislation has at progressing this year.

Brown said of House Bill 2020: "Let me be very, very clear: I am not backing down."

"Working on legislation is my preferred approach; collaborating across the aisle and around the state," she said. "However, given the uncertainty that now permeates Oregon's political system, I am also directing my staff and agencies to explore alternative paths in case these collaborative approaches do not lead to successful legislation. This includes the use of my executive powers and direction of state agencies."

Brown stressed that the cap-and-trade legislation is crucial for the state to meet its greenhouse-gas reduction goals. She cited wildfire threats, forest degradation due to insects and disease, decreased agricultural yields caused by warming temperatures, ocean acidification and declining snowpack as consequences of climate inaction.

Environmental groups that championed the bill—which has been in the works for over a decade—lauded Brown's speech. Tera Hurst, executive director of Renew Oregon, said the Governor "can define her legacy by leading Oregon to do our share to combat this global crisis, while growing our economy and cleaning our air here at home."

[Grampa Dave]

The KKK was once the terrorist arm of the Democrat party.

Now, they have Antifa and Climate Terrorists!

Documented Acts of Climate Terrorism via fake news!

How much money are these Climate Terrorists getting Paid by George SoreA$$, to lie about Gorebull warming?

“You don't capitulate to young voters because they have been brainwashed into believing that mankind is driving a climate 'crisis,'” said Marc Morano. “You lead and reveal to them that what they think they know just ain't so.”

Thanks to Hot Hunt and others for the above realities versus the end of humans due to Gorebull Warming BS Predictions!

[TMA62]

How popular or unpopular is she now in Oregon? Is there buyers remorse now?

[backwoods-engineer]

That commie chick is a dictator. She is in insurrection against the Constitution.

[Billyv]

If Trump can’t use his executive powers the neither can gov Brown! ........

[nwrep]

How popular or unpopular is she now in Oregon? Is there buyers remorse now?

There are no recent polls, so we cannot be certain, but if we were to guess, I can say that she is only marginally popular, but enough to win another re-election against ANY Republican challenger.

[bankwalker]

IIRC she was appointed, not elected. Please correct me if I’m wrong

[itsahoot]

Effect on climate: ZERO! Effect on Tax Payers however, incalculable.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The Lorax, the Voice of the Trees, asks: “Why are you starving us?”

[Jim Noble]

cleaning our air here at home

The air in Oregon comes from China, dumbass.