SBO Dispatch: Benefit cos. question M97 exemption; Powin shifts gears; Obama backing

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October 13, 2016

Top Stories Oregon benefit company advocates want M97 exemption gone Those who fought to add the benefit company designation to certain state businesses say they'll ask Metro region energy storage company completes its identity shift Tualatin's Powin Corp. morphs with its subsidiary and gets busy with a new multimillion contract. Inside Washington's campaign to pass the nation's first carbon tax As an Oregon lawmaker mulls action in Salem, the architect of a Washington ballot measure explains how they got business on board Portland's Green Sports Alliance gets boost from Obama The first Green Sports Day took place Oct. 6 and will be noted annually Connect with us More Headlines Beaverton kite power co. lands $600K Sustainable Harvest hires president with a deep finance background

This week's SBO poll 2016 Oregon Beer Showdown: Round 2, Barley Region Event Calendar Featured Event: Portland State of Mind: Fighting Climate Change with Global Action and Poetry World-renowned climate activist and poet Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner will give a keynote address to Portland State University on climate issues that connect Oregonians and Pacific Islanders, discussing the universal impacts of climate change and the power of combining art and activism to inspire action from leaders around the globe.  Learn more   Oct. 13: Fighting Climate Change with Global Action and Poetry Oct. 14: Call of the Wild: A Camp-Inspired Benefit for Oregon Wild Oct. 18: Opportunities and Challenges in Electric Vehicle Car Sharing View full calendar

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