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by Brett Morgan on
After months of collective advocacy and engagement—and just 20 days remaining in session—the Legislature released its long-awaited Transportation Reinvestment Package. Here’s the download on what’s in the bill (and what's not), and how you can help make sure that lawmakers deliver for climate in the final stretch.
by Brett Morgan on
Everyday necessities shouldn’t come with everyday pollution. Yet the goods and resources we rely on are delivered by a freight system powered largely by diesel. This is bringing toxic emissions into our neighborhoods, schools, and lungs. Diesel pollution is not just an environmental issue, it’s a public health crisis, especially for children.
by Brett Morgan on
Right now, Oregon legislators are drafting a sweeping transportation funding package. Without major course correction, it will fail to meet our state’s climate and equity goals. Transportation is our state’s largest source of climate pollution. Yet the current transportation proposal does not include any investment in clean vehicles or charging infrastructure.
by Joshua Basofin on
To achieve Oregon’s 100% clean energy goals reliably and affordably, we need to address our transmission bottleneck. Through innovative policy solutions, the 2025 Legislature can help meet the energy demands of our growing economy without compromising affordability.
by Gregg Small on
The U.S. Senate has voted to roll back California’s legal right to set standards for air pollution on our roads. It's yet another attack by this federal administration on states’ authority to protect people’s air and lungs from tailpipe pollution.
by Climate Solutions on
Nonprofits sue Trump administration over illegal freeze of billions for EV charging. Plaintiffs include Climate Solutions, the Sierra Club, Earthjustice, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Southern Environmental Law Center and others.
by Gregg Small on
What a night—and what a reminder of the power of connection and community.
by Brett Morgan on
JUST IN: As of yesterday, the Oregon leaders decided on a major setback to clean air and climate progress. They announced a two-year delay to the state’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule. This delay comes after relentless lobbying by Big Oil and national truck manufacturers—and it's our communities who will bear the consequences: more diesel pollution, more asthma, more climate harm.
by Climate Solutions on
Salem, OR – In a major setback to clean air and climate progress, Oregon leaders today announced a two-year delay to the state’s Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule—bowing to pressure from fossil fuel interests and truck manufacturers as part of a nationally orchestrated multi-state campaign to derail the transition to cleaner electric vehicles. This delay strips the ACT rule of its regulatory teeth for two more years, rewards industry laggards, and directly undermines Oregon’s climate commitments, public health protections, and economic leadership.
by Nora Apter on
Federal climate rollbacks threaten our progress — and Oregon families can’t wait for clean energy, affordable heating and cooling, and climate resilience. Lawmakers are finalizing the state budget for the next two years. Now is the time to speak up for a strong Climate Justice Budget that protects communities, lowers energy bills, and creates clean energy jobs across the state
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Many of us don't think about forest fires during the cold weather months, but an important few definitely have: wildland firefighters working with Washington's Department of Natural Resources. Guest contributor James Ellis is a wildlands firefighter who is also currently incarcerated. Read - or listen to - his story.