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Flipping business fleets to zero emission

We caught glimpses of the future of clean and green transportation during the 13th annual Green Transportation Summit & Expo, and the Breaking Barriers Collaborative is helping PNW businesses bring their green fleet plans to fruition!
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Time to speak up for Oregon's farmworkers!

Farmworkers quite literally put food on our tables, which places them among the most essential workers in our society. Their work is physically strenuous and often downright hazardous, especially with worsening climate impacts and extreme weather events. However, Oregon's current minimum required housing protections are deficient.
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Thank you for supporting Oregon’s Climate Protection Program, now what’s next?

Hundreds of you showed up to public hearings and submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in favor of a robust Climate Protection Program (CPP) that holds our state’s largest polluters accountable. Climate Solutions and our partners in the Coalition for Climate and Economic Justice (CCEJ) extend a sincere “Thank You” to everyone who took the time to submit public comments to help restore this vital program.
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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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