It's the 11th hour for climate action in Salem
23 days. That’s how much time is left in the legislative session in Salem.
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It's the 11th hour for climate action in Salem
23 days. That’s how much time is left in the legislative session in Salem. 97° F. That’s the record-breaking temperature in Salem on June 1st.
We're Past the Halfway Point
We’ve passed the halfway mark in Washington’s Legislative session. Check out our update on Climate Solutions’ top climate priorities, and where we need to apply pressure to make sure our lawmakers demonstrate climate leadership.
Urge Multnomah County to build 100% clean energy-powered libraries
Multnomah County voters recently approved $387 million in library construction bonds. Let's ensure this new building is 100% clean and fossil free.
Better transit, safer streets, cleaner air for Portland: Vote YES on Measure 26-218
Climate Solutions and Oregon Environmental Council proudly endorse Let’s Get Moving 2020. Don’t miss your chance to vote YES on Measure 26-218 at the bottom of your ballot.
Clean Trucks for Justice
Our state needs to prioritize cleaning up the delivery trucks, transit and school buses, big rigs, and other commercial vehicles that make up the medium and heavy duty transportation sector.
Stop Cuts to Oregon’s Rooftop Solar Rebate Program
Oregon legislators have proposed cutting the state’s only support for many rural and low-income communities to access solar and energy storage for their own roofs.
Clean, climate-friendly buildings can help Oregon build back better
We can rebuild and recover in a more just, clean, healthy, and smart way—while creating lots of high quality green jobs along the way. One of those climate-smart and equitable solutions to build back better than before is right in front of us, and all around us: our homes and other buildings.
Portland Metro voters will get chance to say YES to safe, clean and efficient transportation
The Portland metro region needs safe, efficient, and affordable transportation options. Let’s Get Moving 2020 will help make these improvements possible, all while reducing climate pollution and addressing systemic inequities.
Oregon fills leadership gap on parallel COVID, climate crises
Global warming has not paused to respect social distancing during these ‘corona times.’ However, in early March, Oregon Governor Kate Brown delivered one of the country's strongest Executive Orders on climate in early March, now called the “Oregon Climate Action Plan.”
Oregon is falling behind on climate action
A growing list of states and territories have adopted carbon pricing policies, enacted more robust low-carbon fuel standards, and committed to a timeline for transitioning to 100% clean electricity, but Oregon is not among them.