A federal "down payment" on climate (?), green hydrogen, and a note on this summer's extreme heat 

Oregon’s 2021 legislative session has come to a close. We’ve made some major progress on statewide climate action, but before we dive into those details, let’s talk about how we got here.

This really may be our best and last chance to pass the climate investments we need at the federal level. Act now!

Climate advocates put pressure on lawmakers as western states suffer drought and extreme heat

With fossil fuels as the energy source for our buildings, we’re only going to see more unprecedented heat waves. We need to reduce our emissions and protect our communities. That’s where the movement towards clean, safe, all-electric buildings comes in. 

HUGE NEWS from Salem!! House Bill 2021, which commits Oregon to 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2040, was just passed by the state legislature!

TriMet doubles down on clean electricity, Keystone XL pipeline is cancelled, and carmakers up the ante on EVs.

Climate tailwinds in Oregon, Ford reigns EV, and Big Oil shakedown in this week's ClimateCast