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Oregon’s 2025 Legislative Session: Climate Wins, Losses, and the Road Ahead
Oregon’s 2025 legislative session delivered mixed results for climate progress. Sound familiar? That’s because this is the second year in a row that Oregon lawmakers fell short of delivering the bold investments and climate action this moment demands. While we secured hard-fought wins and defended against serious threats that would unwind existing progress, this was far from a banner year for climate action in Oregon. Still, this session laid important groundwork, and we have a clear call to action for the road ahead.
Civic engagement

Poll: Clean Fuels backed by two thirds of Washington voters

A new poll shows that by a dramatic margin, Washingtonians want our lawmakers to act to reduce the climate-harming pollution that comes from fossil-fuelled transportation.

You're going to want to be a part of this Wave!

Bringing together the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders—along with more than 100 other teams, iconic NW gathering places, and more—The Wave represents a new chapter in our region's progress towards clean energy sustainability and a healthy climate. Join us!

Our plan for 2020: more climate progress in WA

Over the course of a quick eight weeks, Washington lawmakers will consider hundreds of proposals. Here are five climate bills we need to keep top priority on their agenda.

Maintaining hope in the age of climate change

What it's like to read climate news every day: some days, it’s inspiring. Other days, it weighs heavy on the heart.

Remind AAA of Oregon to #DoBetterOnClimate

We need one more big push to make clear to AAA of Oregon and other corporate interests that blocking climate action is bad for business.

Climate conversations belong at your table

Talking about climate can be an important part of Thanksgiving meals and hangouts. We've got some tips to make it productive, a little easier—and absolutely inspiring.

No, no, no on Eyman's I-976

Tim Eyman's latest voter initiative would be a disaster for transportation in Washington; for public safety, and for the climate. 

Gen Z doesn’t want your climate hope—they want you to act. Here’s how.

Last week's Climate Strike brought me to tears—did you feel the same? How will we respond to this moment?

Climate strikers believe in—and will fight for—a clean energy future

A movement led by young people gets ready for a week of climate action

Follow the (young) leaders

Time to show overwhelming support for equitable and urgent climate action! The youth behind tomorrow's climate sttike are leading the way to a better future–let’s have their backs.

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We've got to talk. About climate.

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They warned us—the health experts about a pandemic, and scientists about the effects of the climate emergency. In both cases, the response needed is massive. And while we don’t always connect the dots, we need to talk about climate and coronavirus.

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Oregon reclaims leadership on climate action

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After partisan delay and denial tactics in the Oregon Legislature, Governor Kate Brown stepped up and fulfilled her long-standing promise to take strong executive action to address the climate crisis.

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Delay is denial: Oregon's climate emergency needs us all

Our #1 priority remains comprehensive statewide climate action. The bill to make this happen, Senate Bill 1530, was just passed by the joint budget committees and is currently ready for a vote on the Senate floor. However, immediately after the budget vote this morning, eleven Senate Republicans fled the Capitol yet again to deny quorum for the Senate to conduct any business.

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