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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!

Get old. Get free. Get over oil.
by KC Golden on February 19, 2014

I’m going to burn my driver’s license when I turn 75. Maybe sooner. I’d like to do it at the offices of Koch Enterprises, if I can get a ride home.
New Center Aims for Infrastructure Paradigm Shift
by Rhys Roth on February 19, 2014

The US needs to invest trillions just to keep our nation’s basic infrastructure--energy, transportation, water, and waste systems--in working order. Will we lock in inefficient, carbon-polluting systems for decades to come? Or will we invest in innovative programs better adapted to a world with too much carbon?
Bringing Nature into Cities Is Good for You and the Planet
by Jenna Garmon on February 18, 2014

Cool examples of the practical benefits of maintaining--or reintroducing--natural elements and environments into our urban landscapes.
Like Oil for Chocolate
by Kimberly Larson on February 14, 2014

Who knew that oil and chocolate had anything in common beyond its color? A few thoughts for Valentine's Day.
The clean fuels economy moving forward in Oregon
by Carrie Hearne on February 13, 2014

Governor John Kitzhaber stood up to Big Oil today, while standing with business, legislative and labor leaders in Salem to announce two actions on Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program.