Oregon State Government

How the West is One

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The US West leads the way on electric vehicles and clean tech, more details about the landmark federal climate bill, melting roads, and NW Natural…

No time to burn: let's keep the future of gas short in Oregon

by Nora Apter and Greer Ryan on

Fossil "natural" gas is far from being the safe, clean product that gas and fossil fuel companies claim.

Tell Oregon regulators: we want clean and safe buildings in our future

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Together we can let the Public Utility Commissioners know that there is NO FUTURE for methane gas in Oregon.

We've got a new plan.

by Gregg Small on

Climate Solutions' strategic priorities for the next four years.

What does equitable internet access have to do with climate?

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Bridging the digital divide, EVs keep accelerating, fossil fuel dirty deeds, and spreading climate hope.

The role of renewable diesel in Oregon's climate plans

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While we are putting all our efforts into transitioning our transportation sector to be made up of 100% zero-emission vehicles powered by renewable…

Why Oregon’s climate progress is good, but still not enough

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If you’re like me, you’ve seen a LOT of studies released about the increasingly dire state of our climate, what’s to come if we do not cut pollution…

Corvallis Moving to Pollution Free Buildings

by Jonathan Lee on

Heating and powering our homes and businesses generates a significant amount of pollution contributing to global warm

Voice Your Comments on NW Natural's Proposed Rate Increase

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NW Natural—Oregon's largest fossil fuel utility—wants to raise gas prices by nearly 12 percent. By supporting further growth of the gas industry,…

Clean energy. Fossil-fueled crisis. Tipping points are here

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In this week's ClimateCast: clean energy results from the Oregon and Washington legislatures; fossil fuels and the Ukraine humanitarian crisis; and…

Two years ago today: One of biggest climate wins in Oregon history

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Today is a significant milestone for Oregon’s climate progress, but it requires a little time traveling to the cusp o

Recapping Oregon's 2022 Legislative Session

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This session, the legislature provided historic levels of investments in clean energy solutions and electric vehicles, as well as significant…

Portland Public Schools enacts comprehensive climate crisis policy

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The Portland Public Schools (PPS) Board of Directors voted this week to approve a comprehensive climate crisis response policy! Let's send them a big…

Oregon Legislators commit to funding major climate action and resilience priorities

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Thanks to robust advocacy efforts from climate, environmental, and community groups, legislators have passed an ambitious Climate Resilience Budget,…

"A Brief and rapidly closing window"

by Jonathan Lawson on

In this week's ClimateCast: a grim new report from the IPCC; a fossil-fueled war in Ukraine; underwhelming action from the federal government, and…

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Induced paralysis in the Oregon State Legislature: here we go again. Plus record-setting heat across the PNW, breaching 1.5C of global temperature rise, and more in this week's ClimateCast
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