Will a second US city tax billion-dollar firms to fund clean energy?

Published on October 20, 2026

Amy Winton doesn’t like that she has to depend on fossil gas for her restaurant, Mexican taquería Pandita in Eugene, Oregon. But she’s stuck with the gas-fueled burners, heaters, and outdoor fireplace that came with the space. “We just don't have the funds” to switch to electric equipment, Winton said. “If we had…