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Oregon’s Climate Wins in the 2023 Legislative Session
We saw success despite a challenging legislative environment that included a minority of Senators leading the longest walkout in Oregon’s history. Because the legislative calendar was down to the wire, many climate and clean energy bills were combined into two omnibus bills...
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Momentum is growing for states and regions to achieve 100% fossil-free energy grids--dramatically reducing carbon emissions and climate risk. But in the Northwest, as elsewhere, the largest source of carbon pollution is not electricity generation--it's our transportation sector. Industry and the infrastructure for buildings are also large emitters of greenhouse gases. That's why it is vital for us to shift as many of these energy uses as we can from fossil fuels to clean electricity—and to do so as quickly as we are able.

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The Bus Company That Could

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How a small business is overcoming bumps on the road to all-electric buses.

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Our kids deserve pollution-free school buses

by Jonathan Lee and Jöelle Robinson on

Washington State needs to pass a bill requiring all school buses in Washington to be zero-emission by 2035, and new bus purchases must be pollution-free by 2027. Other states have done this — so can we!

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Oregon’s Climate Wins in the 2023 Legislative Session

by Meredith Connolly on

We saw success despite a challenging legislative environment that included a minority of Senators leading the longest walkout in Oregon’s history. Because the legislative calendar was down to the wire, many climate and clean energy bills were combined into two omnibus bills...

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Learn how Climate Solutions is working with businesses on climate change!

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Since our founding 25 years ago, Climate Solutions has believed strongly in the importance of the business community to drive solutions to the climate crisis.

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Climate victory in Oregon's legislature!

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Breaking news!

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Will Oregon act on climate or squander our chance?

by Meredith Connolly on

The longest GOP walkout in state history has finally come to an end. It has been an egregious situation where a bloc of Republican Senators used non-democratic tactics to deny the collective will of all Oregonians and shutdown the government for weeks.

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Public Comment Opportunity: Avista Gas Rate Hike

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Avista is seeking to increase gas bills to expand the gas system when they should be shrinking it. Oregon has climate goals requiring gas utilities to slash pollution by 90% by 2050.

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Public Comment Opportunity: NW Natural’s Long-Term Plan

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NW Natural doesn't have a realistic plan to meet Oregon's climate goals. Tell the Commission to send them back to the drawing board.

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Hey Oregon, Speak up for Building Resilience! Email your Legislator

by Meredith Connolly on

We think you’ll agree: Every single Oregonian deserves to be protected from the climate crisis. 

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Speak up for Climate Action! Email your Legislator in Oregon

by Meredith Connolly on

Did you know the Oregon Legislature hasn’t updated our state climate goals in over 15 years?