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These utility bills are too high - let's talk line extension allowances

by Claire Prihoda on

Some good news: Cascade Natural Gas has just agreed to phase out line extension allowances for Oregon residential customers. You might be asking what line extension allowances are. And why should I care? The short version is, we removed one more unfair charge from your bill.

Oregon's Climate Protection Program moves one step closer to delivering community investments

by Nora Apter on

The selection of a Community Climate Investment administrator marks another step in implementing Oregon’s Climate Protection Program.

A Hybrid in your kitchen—and no fancy pans required

by Kimberly Larson on

How one savvy home cook is making the transition from gas to electric cooking gradually and affordably. The health and efficiency benefits are on fire

United states (and a province) flex for climate progress

by Jonathan Lawson on

Major media outlets show an uncertain committment to climate and clean energy journalism; while the US stalls out on climate progress, Washington, California and Quebec collaborate to reduce pollution

Why Oregon should keep investing in clean trucks and buses

by Brett Morgan on

Clean transportation is creating real benefits across Oregon, from school districts saving thousands in fuel costs to cleaner air for kids and neighborhoods. Now, advocates are urging state leaders to build on that momentum and keep proven programs moving forward.

Washington’s cap-and-invest market goes international

by Climate Solutions on

Washington is bolstering and broadening our climate pollution-reduction program by officially linking with Québec and California. These three governments show what’s possible in coordinated efforts to fight climate change.

In the face of danger: a personal account of wildland firefighting

by James L. Ellis on

As wildfire season approaches, we present a gripping, first-person account of wildland firefighting in Washington State. The latest in a series of personal impacts from wildfires.

Oregon groups move to intervene in lawsuit to defend the Climate Protection Program against oil and gas industry attack

by Ally Harris on

[PRESS RELEASE] A group of environmental, climate, and business organizations intervened in the Oregon Court of Appeals to defend the state’s Climate Protection Program (CPP) against challenges from the oil and gas industry.

The fight to protect Oregon’s Climate Protection Program continues

by Nora Apter on

Oregon’s Climate Protection Program protects our health, cuts pollution from the state’s largest emitters, and helps shield families from rising energy costs. Big oil and gas are once again suing in court to avoid accountability. We’re committed to defending this program and ensuring a safe, healthy, affordable Oregon for today and future generations.

ICYMI: Clean fuels report card is A+++

by Leah Missik on

Turns out clean fuels work for cleaner air and healthier communities.

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United states (and a province) flex for climate progress

Major media outlets show an uncertain committment to climate and clean energy journalism; while the US stalls out on climate progress, Washington, California and Quebec collaborate to reduce pollution