Bend approves climate pollution fee in 4-1 vote

Bend approves climate pollution fee in 4-1 vote

Bend will soon charge a fee for the installation of gas appliances in newly built homes, making the Central Oregon city the second in the state to pass such a policy with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Bend City Council passed what it called a climate pollution fee in a 4-1 vote late Wednesday after opposition from power companies, builders and union members who say the move would hurt housing affordability efforts and jobs t…