Oregon's EQC votes to approve Climate Protection Program

By: Meredith Connolly on December 16, 2021

Earlier today, Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission just approved new rules that will help hold Oregon's industrial polluters accountable.

Rein in the biggest polluters, avert climate chaos

By: Jonathan Lee on August 25, 2021

Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality has been developing rules to hold our state's biggest polluters accountable for the first time, but we're losing ground to industry lobbyists.

So… What just happened in Salem?

By: Jonathan Lee on July 23, 2021

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.

WE DID IT: 100% clean energy for all Oregonians

By: Meredith Connolly on June 26, 2021

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!

Oregon commits to 100% clean and renewable electricity

By: Climate Solutions on June 26, 2021

Oregon's Climate Action Plan (OCAP) turns one

By: Jonathan Lee on March 30, 2021

Just over a year ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 20-04, now cal

2021: Action time for climate in the Oregon Legislature

By: Meredith Connolly on February 24, 2021

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.

Transition 2021 off to a good start

By: Jonathan Lawson on January 28, 2021

"Federal climate action:" no longer an oxymoron

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

By: Zach Baker on January 22, 2021

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.

Is Oregon's clean energy transition on track?

By: Jonathan Lee on January 15, 2021

Join our discussion exploring what powers our energy system today, where the trends are headed, and it all means for an energy-smart, climate-safe future for Oregon.