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Kids breathe easier on electric school buses

by Jonathan Lee on

Kids deserve to breathe clean, unpolluted air. Plenty of ink has already been spilled about the harms of polluted air in …

Is Offshore Wind in Oregon’s Future?

by Joshua Basofin on

Climate Solutions has this guiding principle: there is an identified need for offshore wind in Oregon to achieve our 100% clean energy goals, …

Oregon, have your voice heard on the Climate Protection Program rule making

by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

I'm writing today with an important request: please tell the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality of what you think about the Climate…

Oregon’s Climate Wins in the 2023 Legislative Session

by Meredith Connolly on

We saw success despite a challenging legislative environment that included a minority of Senators leading the longest walkout in Oregon’s history.…

Boundaries of potential Oregon Wind Energy Areas published

by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

Oregon could benefit from new source of clean energy to reduce climate pollution and reduce fossil fuel dependency

Avista used customer money to fund anti-climate litigation in Oregon

by Climate Solutions on

[PRESS RELEASE] Avista inappropriately billed customers for anti-climate litigation spending, and is proposing to increase bills for continued…

Will Oregon act on climate or squander our chance?

by Meredith Connolly on

The longest GOP walkout in state history has finally come to an end. It has been an egregious situation where a bloc of Republican Senators used non-…

Public Comment Opportunity: Avista Gas Rate Hike

by Greer Ryan on

Avista is seeking to increase gas bills to expand the gas system when they should be shrinking it. Oregon h

A new fire season is here; will legislators get it together?

by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

In this week's ClimateCast: Debt ceiling raised with climate consequences, Oregon legislation crippled due to GOP walkouts, insurers batten down the…

Public Comment Opportunity: NW Natural’s Long-Term Plan

by Greer Ryan on

NW Natural doesn't have a realistic plan to meet Oregon's climate goals. Tell the Commission to send them back to the drawing board.

Oregon GOP Walkout Threatens Climate Progress AGAIN

by Meredith Connolly on

By denying quorum for the state Senate to do business, Oregon's Senate Republicans have ground all progress in the Oregon legislature — and even the…

Can't quite beat the heat

by Stephanie Noren on

Induced paralysis in the Oregon State Legislature: here we go again. Plus record-setting heat across the PNW, breaching 1.5C of global temperature…

Hey Oregon, Speak up for Building Resilience! Email your Legislator

by Meredith Connolly on

We think you’ll agree: Every single Oregonian deserves to be protected from the climate crisis. 

Speak up for Climate Action! Email your Legislator in Oregon

by Meredith Connolly on

Did you know the Oregon Legislature hasn’t updated our state climate goals in over 15 years?

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

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 Oregonians’ homes and businesses without any public outreach or oversight. Burning hydrogen with methane in buildings increases exposure to health harms and increases safety risks while offering negligible emissions reductions.
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We are hiring an Oregon director

The Oregon Director will help drive our work to pass, implement, and defend cutting-edge policies at the state, local, regulatory, and utility levels, working in partnership with Climate Solutions staff and a broad set of community partners.
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Keeping cool with electric heat pumps

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Amidst another extreme and record-breaking heat wave, affordable and energy-efficient cooling is essential for everyone. Electric heat pumps can make that happen.
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