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Oregon’s Climate Wins in the 2023 Legislative Session
We saw success despite a challenging legislative environment that included a minority of Senators leading the longest walkout in Oregon’s history. Because the legislative calendar was down to the wire, many climate and clean energy bills were combined into two omnibus bills...
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Momentum is growing for states and regions to achieve 100% fossil-free energy grids--dramatically reducing carbon emissions and climate risk. But in the Northwest, as elsewhere, the largest source of carbon pollution is not electricity generation--it's our transportation sector. Industry and the infrastructure for buildings are also large emitters of greenhouse gases. That's why it is vital for us to shift as many of these energy uses as we can from fossil fuels to clean electricity—and to do so as quickly as we are able.

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Cleaner cars could come to Oregon—with your help

by Victoria Paykar on

This December, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission will vote on proposed tailpipe emissions standards so that by 2035, 100% of new cars sold will be zero emission vehicles.

Confirm that we want clean cars in Washington!

by Leah Missik on

To meet our climate goals, Washington needs to keep expanding affordable, clean transportation options. Let the state know that you support three beneficial updates to our clean vehicle rules.

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Renewables booming, but it’s still too hot 🥵

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ClimateCast is our curated, biweekly collection of news and commentary on climate issues. In this issue: DC Dispatch; renewables boom; CA leads but still too hot

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Getting off oil to get around WA

by Leah Missik on

The impacts of our dependence on fossil fuels are becoming clearer all the time.

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Hot ways to stay cool: take our buildings all-electric

by Joëlle Robinson on

WA State has an opportunity to ensure the most climate friendly state residential energy codes in the country.

Tell Oregon regulators: we want clean and safe buildings in our future

by Greer Ryan on

Together we can let the Public Utility Commissioners know that there is NO FUTURE for methane gas in Oregon.

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What does equitable internet access have to do with climate?

by Jonathan Lee on

Bridging the digital divide, EVs keep accelerating, fossil fuel dirty deeds, and spreading climate hope.

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The role of renewable diesel in Oregon's climate plans

by Victoria Paykar on

While we are putting all our efforts into transitioning our transportation sector to be made up of 100% zero-emission vehicles powered by renewable energy, this transformation will not happen overnight.

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Do we really need to electrify all those vehicles? Yes—and quickly

by Leah Missik on

Our transportation research indicates that it's urgent that we accelerate the transition to electric vehicles of all types. At the same time, it’s clear we need to expand clean and convenient options for getting around.

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Why Oregon’s climate progress is good, but still not enough

by Jonathan Lee on

If you’re like me, you’ve seen a LOT of studies released about the increasingly dire state of our climate, what’s to come if we do not cut pollution, and how much pollution we need to cut by when.