DEQ tells House panel Oregon's Clean Fuels Program is accelerating decarbonization but rural gaps remain
Feb 24, 2026
DEQ officials told the House Climate, Energy and Environment Committee the Clean Fuels Program has displaced roughly 1 billion gallons of fossil fuels since 2016, reduced greenhouse-gas emissions and funded EV charging and renewable-fuel investments, but program benefits and fuel availability remain uneven outside urban corridors.
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality told the House Climate, Energy and Environment Committee on Feb. 24 that the state's Clean Fuels Program is accelerating the shift away from liquid fossil fuels but that benefits and fuel options remain uneven across the state.
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