Advocates reach settlement with Avista to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, expand low-income efficiency programsThe utility would also be required to restrict political spending that undermines state climate
The surprising economics behind going all-electric (hint, the numbers are pretty good)
by Deepa Sivarajan on
So far our blog series on clean, all-electric buildings has shown how we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and improve our health and safety, but what about the economic impacts?
Urge Multnomah County to build 100% clean energy-powered libraries
by Jonathan Lee on
Multnomah County voters recently approved $387 million in library construction bonds. Let's ensure this new building is 100% clean and fossil free.
Oregon’s Climate Action Plan crosses first milestone
by Zach Baker on
Last month, twelve state agencies delivered their plans to carry out the Governor’s Executive Order on climate. Here's what we know so far.
Oregon is falling behind on climate action
by Jonathan Lee on
A growing list of states and territories have adopted carbon pricing policies, enacted more robust low-carbon fuel standards, and committed to a timeline for transitioning to 100% clean electricity, but Oregon is not among them.
TriMet and the City of Portland accelerate toward 100% clean
by Meredith Connolly on
We are excited that the City of Portland and TriMet have taken some big strides to accelerate toward 100% clean and carbon-free operations!
FILED: 100% clean air ballot initiatives
by Jonathan Lee on
Earlier this week, our coalition of partners officially filed critical climate protection ballot measures with the Oregon Secretary of State's office, having collected twice as many signatures as needed to qualify.
AAA Gets a Triple "F" on Climate Policy
by Meredith Connolly on
The end of Oregon’s 2019 legislative session exposed some of the egregious corporate lobbying in Salem that blocks climate action – sometimes in public, but many times behind the scenes in the halls of the State Capitol. One of those companies is the American Automobile Association (AAA) of Oregon. Yes, the same AAA that you call for a lifeline when your car breaks down – but apparently that lifeline doesn’t extend to the climate emergency we’re currently experiencing.
We stopped PGE’s fracked gas plants!
by David Van't Hof on
In another step toward a 100% clean energy future in the Northwest, the Oregon Public Utility Commission rejected Portland General Electric’s proposal for new fracked gas plants.
100% clean energy is where we’re headed. Tell Transalta no!
by Joëlle Robinson on
Fossil fuel gas is not really a "bridge fuel" that takes us where we need to go.
Keeping the Frack Out: Clean Energy for Oregon
by David Van't Hof on
Building new gas-fired power plants will lock Oregon into decades of climate-disrupting fossil fuel energy at a moment when clean energy sources like wind and solar are more affordable than ever. We're saying no.
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