Oregon State Government

Action Alert: ask your legislator to support Community Resilience Hubs!

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Hey Oregon, we need your help to support our Community Resilience Hubs!

Urge lawmakers to protect Oregon communities from dirty diesel!

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Make your voice heard today: The legislature must ensure truck makers follow the rules to get rid of dirty diesel and deliver clean air by investing…

Climate Solutions' 2025 Oregon Legislative Agenda

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This work has never been more critical. The 2025 legislative session in Oregon presents a vital opportunity to secure needed investments and policies…

This fall, the Northwest won big on climate action

by Jonathan Lee on

Despite a bleak outlook for climate action nationally, the people of the Pacific Northwest showed up in a big way this November, demonstrating that…

Taking out the trash just got cleaner and quieter

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City of Roses (COR) Disposal & Recycling is making history as the first trash hauler in Portland to operate zero-emission electric garbage trucks…

Leading on climate in the Northwest (despite strong headwinds)

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While national election results represent a monumental step backward, results in the Pacific Northwest show that voters and diverse coalitions…

Lower bills AND less fossil fuel expansion? Yes, please!

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The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently delivered a significant victory for utility customers and the climate, requiring NW Natural Gas…

Time to speak up for Oregon's farmworkers!

by Jonathan Lee and Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

Farmworkers quite literally put food on our tables, which places them among the most essential workers in our society. Their work is physically…

Oregonians, are you registered to vote?

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The deadline to register to vote is October 15th for Oregonians!

Oregon business, tribal, and labor leaders unite to defend the Climate Protection Program

by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

Oregon business, tribal, and labor leaders unite against dangerous oil and gas industry delay tactics, urge state leaders to restore climate…

Oregon, it's time to get involved!

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Are you wondering where you can engage in person? Look no further—four events are coming up that you should consider attending!

Here's what you can do this fall for climate action. The stakes are high.

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Because of your efforts, the Northwest is headed in the right direction on climate and clean energy!. But this fall, we've got to be fired up to…

Tell Lawmakers: Regulate Dangerous Hydrogen/Gas Blending Project in Oregon!

by Claire Prihoda on

We just found out that NW Natural, the state’s largest methane gas utility, has begun blending hydrogen into the gas system and delivering it to…

In the quest for abundant clean energy in the PNW, markets matter

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The way grids are operated—including building out transmission infrastructure in the necessary geographies where energy is needed, controlling flows…

Amping Up: Electrifying Oregon’s Heavy Trucks for a Cleaner Future

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There’s no way around it; we cannot meet our air quality and climate goals without retiring the existing fleet of diesel-powered medium- and heavy-…

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Oregon’s clean air can’t be compromised - Write to the Dept of Environmental Quality today!

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is updating the ACT and HDO rules to maintain alignment with California and ensure they stay strong. However, big oil and truck manufacturer forces are trying to use this process to gut the rules. This is where you come in. Regulators must hear from you— Oregonians who require clean air, a stable climate, and a thriving economy built around clean technology. 🤳🏼What can you do? 📧 Email and Write-In your comment through 5/7/25
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Speak Up for Clean Air in Oregon!

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is updating the ACT and HDO rules to maintain alignment with California and ensure they stay strong. But big oil and truck manufacturer forces are trying to use this process to gut the rules. This is where you come in. Regulators need to hear from you—Oregonians who require clean air, a stable climate, and a thriving economy built around clean technology.
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Tell Lawmakers: Support progress intoward a clean grid in 2025!

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The 2025 transmission package is moving through the Oregon Legislature—and two critical bills are coming up for key votes TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 8. By helping expand and modernize Oregon’s transmission capacity, these policies will help meet growing energy demands, increase resilience to severe weather events like wildfires, and deliver the benefits of new wind, solar, and other renewable resources to Oregon families and businesses.
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It's time to GETs going... on transmission!

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The transition to clean electricity and the surge in demand for electricity, require that electric utilities build more renewable energy projects and expand the transmission grid to deliver that new electricity to customers, that's where Grid Enhancement Technologies (GETs) come in!
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New Year, New Rates

While many of us are still reeling from the sticker shock we received from our energy bills after last year’s extreme winter weather, a new round of rate increases is right around the corner. If you are anything like me, many of you are thinking about those bills as you debate whether to turn up the heat or bundle up.
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