Oregon officials take up fight against using public funds to subsidize coal, oil exports

Portland Business Journal:

As the Oregon Transportation Commission considers sending $7 million in state funds to support oil and coal export projects, opponents are stepping up pressure to halt the projects.

A coalition of nearly three dozen Oregon officials is asking Gov. John Kitzhaber and the Oregon Transportation Commission to put the kibosh on three ConnectOregon grant applications.

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