The Oregonian reported today that the Portland City Council is expected to pass a resolution that will set a goal for reducing the city's consumption of oil and natural gas by 50% by the year 2030. It is an ambitious goal, but a highly admirable one.
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Portland's city commissioners say the move is made necessary by the threat of global warming, and a rise in the price of oil that is expected to accompany a worldwide oil shortage. We are draining our last reserves of fossil fuels, and the planet has already been severely affected by our burning of oil, natural gas, and coal. Cities across the country are going to have to adjust accordingly. Portland was already the most environmentally responsible city in Oregon, and this new step makes its commitment even clearer. When that ever-lasting supply of fossil energy turns out to have a limit after all, Portlanders will sail through the crisis more easily than most.
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