The Portland City Council, from left to right: Mingus Mapps, Carmen Rubio, Ted Wheeler, Jo Ann Hardesty, Dan Ryan.The Portland City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve a nearly $120 million spending package recommended by the volunteer panel overseeing the city’s clean energy fund.The Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund, seeded by a 1% tax on large retailers in the city, is intended to bankroll projects that aim to reduce carbon emissions, create jobs and help vulnerable residents who face some of the most severe impacts from climate change, such as the more than 60 people who died during last summer’s heat wave.Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
Portland City Council approves $120M spending package for clean energy fund
