Cross-posted from my campaign blog
The cost of a gallon of gasoline is dropping around the country these days, but we're not feeling much relief here in Oregon, according to this article in today's Oregonian. While the average retail price for gasoline has fallen to $2.50 a gallon, Oregonians are still paying $2.85 a gallon on average.
We can and must do more at the statewide level to invest in alternative energies so we can help achieve energy independence and provide relief at the pump. We must not allow ourselves to be held captive by the price of oil in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela or Russia.
There was a time, not so long ago, when Oregon was at the forefront of the national debate. Leaders like Tom McCall and Mark Hatfield offered innovative and future-minded ideas -- progressive ideas -- that the rest of the country envied and copied.
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