Will a second US city tax billion-dollar firms to fund clean energy?
Eugene, Oregon, will soon vote on whether to set up a climate fund paid for by fees on companies like Amazon. Nearby Portland has already put the idea to the test.
By Alison F. Takemura
Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon. But she’s stuck with the gas-fueled burners, heaters, and outdoor fireplace that came with the space.
“We just don’t have the funds” to switch to electric equipment, Winton said. “If we had the financial backing for it, we could do it.”…