Oregon’s Climate Protection Program Costs Far More than Other States’ — and Is Far Less Accountable

Oregon’s Climate Protection Program costs far more than other states’ — and is far less accountable

Critics say the program is a poorly designed job killer.   By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project WOODBURN — Tom Fessler and his son, Kyle, are trying to do the right thing, but the right thing is about to get a lot more expensive. Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas ships 3 million plants a year, many of them to Costco.Laura Tesler photo Inside Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas’ sprawling greenhouses—they enclose space the size of 94 football fields—the Fe…

Oregon's Climate Protection Program costs far more than other states' — and is far less accountable

WOODBURN — Tom Fessler and his son, Kyle, are trying to do the right thing, but the right thing is about to get a lot more expensive. Inside Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas’ sprawling greenhouses—they enclose space the size of 94 football fields—the Fesslers recently installed 48 high-efficiency natural gas heaters that cost $6,200 each. It is the latest in a long line of green investments they’ve made, from double-walled, infrared covers for the gr…