Gas

President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land concentrated in western states.

As lawmakers search for billions of dollars to maintain deteriorating roads, it's one of many options under consideration.

The state's utility commission expects to announce NW Natural’s approved rates on Tuesday, as well as rate decisions for other regulated Oregon gas utilities.

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has extended the public comment period for the Climate Protection Program until Sept. 27.

Environmentalists criticized the trip, saying NW Natural is trying to persuade legislators of the viability of controversial fuels in Oregon.

The 10-cent-per-gallon tax will appear on the ballot this May. It could generate an estimated 70 million dollars over four years for programs that improve Portland’s streets.

The battle over who can pump gas legally in Oregon may not have been fully settled. Plus, Portland City Council members continue to bicker as the transition to a new government looms. On the latest episode of "OPB Politics Now," reporters Alex Zielinski and Dirk VanderHart discuss those issues.

Northwest Natural, Oregon's largest gas utility, has delayed a plan to purchase more than $40 million in Community Climate Investment credits which could hinder the company's ability in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

On Wednesday, the Eugene council deliberated on potential measures to limit the establishment of new gas stations within the city, which currently has 42 gas stations.

West Coast states continue to have the highest average gas prices in the country.