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Craving for clean energy leads Microsoft to quit PSE

by Seth Zuckerman on

Portland and Multnomah County aim for 100% renewable energy, Tesla announces electric semi and pick-up trucks, Maryland to offer tax credits for…

What Oregon's Clean Energy Jobs bill does (and why you should care)

by Meredith Connolly on

Everything you wanted to know about cap and invest but were afraid to ask. 

Cully neighborhood test drives electric car sharing

by Mara Gross on

Last week, Drive Oregon kicked off an EV pilot project that makes three electric cars available to Hacienda CDC and community members in…

Ten US states show economic benefits from capping climate pollution

by Meredith Connolly on

The track records of nine Northeastern states and California, which have already put a price on carbon pollution, show us what a tremendous…

Keeping the Frack Out: Clean Energy for Oregon

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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…

EPA to put mpg gains on hold, but EVs grow anyway

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Oregon lawmakers weigh competing bills to price carbon pollution, China’s coal consumption falls for third straight year, Trump’s EPA budget calls…

To protect the Oregon we love, now is the time to act on climate change

by David Van't Hof on

The Oregon legislature is getting to work, and the state has a great opportunity to grow its clean energy economy.

Rise of EVs and PVs set to disrupt energy markets

by Seth Zuckerman on

Audi president tells dealers that EVs will dominate market within a decade, Toshiba to quit building nuclear power plants, Sweden plans to be climate…

Making the Grade: Oregon’s Clean Energy Report Card

by Meredith Connolly on

On the 10th anniversary of Oregon’s climate goals, a new Oregon Clean Energy Report Card assesses what has been accomplished and where we still need…

Tillerson gets a grilling, knives sharpened for Pruitt

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US sends $500 million to Green Climate Fund, Chinese President Xi urges Trump to stand by Paris accord, hacktivists prepare offshore archive of…

Oregon’s climate leadership: prospects and priorities

by David Van't Hof on

The way forward is aggressive action at the state and local levels. Here's how we're planning to build on our success in Oregon. 

Three cheers for triple climate action in Portland

by Mara Gross on

Portland continues to lead the way with big steps including banning new fossil fuel terminals, improving energy efficiency in homes with energy…

Momentum—Six months of accelerating solutions

by Gregg Small on

The first six months of 2016 were perhaps the most productive of our entire 18 year history. Here's a mid-year update, and a look at what's…

Shifting Gears from Dirty Diesel to Cleaner Air with the VW Settlement

by Meredith Connolly on

Oregon has the highest per-capita ownership of emissions-cheating Volkswagens in the U.S. Now the state plans to spend some of…

Brexit rattles climate plans, CA to close its last reactors

by Seth Zuckerman on

Union Pacific track maintenance blamed for oil-train derailment, VW will pay nearly $15 billion to settle US claims in emissions deceit scandal…

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Clean Trucks for Justice

Our state needs to prioritize cleaning up the delivery trucks, transit and school buses, big rigs, and other commercial vehicles that make up the medium and heavy duty transportation sector.
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Oregon reclaims leadership on climate action

Submitted by Jonathan Lee on

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After partisan delay and denial tactics in the Oregon Legislature, Governor Kate Brown stepped up and fulfilled her long-standing promise to take strong executive action to address the climate crisis.

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