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Taking out the trash just got cleaner and quieter

City of Roses (COR) Disposal & Recycling is making history as the first trash hauler in Portland to operate zero-emission electric garbage trucks.

The Climate Protection Program is back!

It’s official! Oregon renewed its commitment to address the climate crisis while helping to build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future for everyone. We did…

Lower bills AND less fossil fuel expansion? Yes, please!

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently delivered a significant victory for utility customers and the climate, requiring NW Natural Gas to end the charging…

Clean energy partnerships rising in Eastern Washington

Inspiring new clean energy projects are on the rise in Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Moses Lake. But a big challenge remains: accessing the clean electricity needed.

Oregon, it's time to get involved!

Are you wondering where you can engage in person? Look no further—four events are coming up that you should consider attending!

This is What Climate Leadership Looks Like
by Eileen V. Quigley on August 18, 2014

It's worth celebrating that county and city leaders in the Northwest are up to the task of climate leadership.
Don't step on that ant!
by Eileen V. Quigley on August 12, 2014

The carbon-storage skills of ants and the biofuel potential of tobacco; energy efficiency financing surges, and Beijing bans coal. All that and more in this week's ClimateCast.
The Electric Vehicle Imperative for Cities
by Elizabeth Willmott on August 11, 2014

When smart policy meets public demand, EV programs can help cities drive quietly into a low-carbon future.
Clean Water or Dirty Coal? Help Oregon decide
by Joëlle Robinson on August 7, 2014

Tell Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality to protect the Columbia River from dirty coal!
Who saves with solar, and who pays?
by Eileen V. Quigley on August 6, 2014

Economic risks of climate change, severe drought and forests on fire, Fortune 500 companies embracing renewable energy, electric vehicles and utilities; and much more.