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New Multnomah County public buildings will be 100% clean and fossil-free

The Multnomah County Commission just unanimously approved a resolution that will ensure all new county buildings —including county libraries, courthouses and community centers—are built to be fossil-free and utilize 100% clean and renewable energy.

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Joint letter supporting Multnomah County's proposed fossil-free public buildings resolution

This resolution ensures that all public buildings in Multnomah County, Oregon are built fossil-free from the start.

Oregonians: It's time to SPRING into climate action!

We're pleased to report forward progress on two of our high-priority climate bills.

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Oregon's Climate Action Plan (OCAP) turns one

Just over a year ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order

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Fire and Ice: How Oregon’s past year makes clear we need 100% clean electricity

Oregon continues to pump out more climate pollution every year, but we can pass 100% Clean right now to lay the foundation for a clean energy-based economy.

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Powering up Oregon's EV adoption rates

Ensuring that the future of Oregon’s transportation is electric—not burning fossil fuels—is critical for cleaning up our air and for achieving our state’s climate goals.

Climate Leaders Live: Focus on Transportation Electrification

A Climate Solutions webinar featuring Leslie Aguayo (Greenlining Institute), Victoria Paykar (Climate Solutions) and Fred Krupp (Environmental Defense Fund).

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2021: Action time for climate in the Oregon Legislature

As the historic wildfires that devastated Oregon last September and the most recent ice storms make clear, climate chaos is here and harming Oregon’s communities and well-being now.

New Moves for Climate Progress

This webinar focused on opportunities at the national, tribal and state levels in 2021. With Don Sampson (Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians), Alyssa Macy (WA Conservation Voters) and Michael Brune (Sierra Club).

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A climate protection plan that exempts gas power plants(?!)

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed exempting the state's fossil gas power plants from their Climate Protection Program. This cannot stand.