SBO Dispatch: Sierra Club sues DEQ over coal exports; SoloPower plans re-start

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July 22, 2014

Top Stories Sierra Club sues for review of DEQ's coal-export permit for Coyote Island Environmental groups challenge one of the permits Ambre Energy needs to establish a coal-exporting network on the Columbia River.   SoloPower plans restart of Portland solar panel plant Heavily recruited clean-tech manufacturer is current on its loan payments and preparing to ramp up operations in Portland.   Column: Pursuing performance and innovation through healthy purchases If price and performance are your main criteria for the products your organization buys, it's time to think again.   Smart Grid Oregon becomes Smart Grid Northwest A local nonprofit reinvents itself in bid to unite smart grid efforts across the region.   Connect with us More Headlines Henry Paulson sounds alarm over global warming, faces down climate change skeptic

This week's SBO poll Does your workplace make purchasing decisions based on sustainability factors? Green Jobs Django Web Developer, Point 97 VP, Residential Practice, Portland Energy Conservation Inc. Entry Level Landscape Architect, ZGF Portland Director of Marketing in Renewable Energy, 3Degrees Group Inc. Event Calendar Featured Event: EV ROADMAP 7The EV Roadmap series of workshops has established itself as the Pacific Northwest's premier electric vehicle gathering and one of the leading electric vehicle conferences in the United States. The "EV Roadmap" workshop series brings together Oregon's early adopters with national and international experts to inform transportation electrification efforts across the nation. EV Roadmap 7 is produced by Portland State University, Portland General Electric, and Drive Oregon.   July 23 – Computers With Wheels July 23 — Transportation Agencies and Electric Vehicles July 24 — SusTech 2014 (Day 1 of 3) July 24 — Portland EcoFilm Festival presents ECO SHORTS July 24 — NEBC Annual Golf Tournament at Heron Lakes July 24-25 — EV Roadmap 7: Making Connections July 31 — Sustainability Chat with Portland Mayor Hales and Indianapolis Mayor Ballard Aug. 3 — StormCon (Day 1 of 3) View full calendar

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