DEQ Makes Long-Awaited Announcement on Controversial Climate Program

DEQ makes long-awaited announcement on controversial climate program

The agency selected a California nonprofit to distribute what industry sources expect will be billions of dollars in carbon taxes.

DEQ selects a California-based nonprofit to lead its climate investment program

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality selected CALSTART, a California-based nonprofit focused on reducing carbon emission from the transportation sector, to run its climate investment program.

DEQ’s Climate Protection Program Announces CALSTART as Provisional Community Climate Investment Entity | July 9, 2026

DEQ’s Climate Protection Program Announces CALSTART as Provisional Community Climate Investment Entity Statewide, OR – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality selected the non-profit CALSTART and partners as a provisional Community Climate Investment entity for the agency’s Climate Protection Program. The Climate Protection Program is designed to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels, while prioritizing benefits for disadvanta…