AREA BRIEFS – Week of April 21

Plan approved to mitigate greenhouse gasses

■ The Lane County Board of Commissioners approved the County’s first Community Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Plan on a 4-1 vote this past Tuesday. This decision makes Lane County the second Oregon county to have a comprehensive, community-wide plan to address the climate crisis. The plan describes 10 high-impact practices generally recognized to reduce greenhouse gas emissions cost-effectively. Plan actions, if fully implemented, could help the county realize 71% of…