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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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!
  • Cities act on climate: the power of hope

    by Regna Merritt on

    Today in Portland, five west coast mayors announced aggressive commitments to aggressive action on both climate change and equity. The announcement comes directly after a Paris gathering of international mayors talking climate change; it also closely follows the groundbreaking climate resolutions passed last month in Portland. Here's the story of how those resolutions came to be.

  • Climate transitions

    by Ross Macfarlane on

    As 2015 winds to a close, here are some updates from our Business Partnerships Program.

  • The future is now for zero-emissions driving

    by Bridget Mohan Flanagan on

    Seattle is at the leading edge of a great and challenging shift, decoupling transportation from fossil fuel consumption. Electric vehicles will continue to displace gas-powered cars as long as prices drop and charging infrastructure expands to meet the demand. NRG EVgo is part of the push to get 3.3 million EVs on the road by 2025.

  • Take action: No Senate deal with Big Oil

    by Joëlle Robinson on

    Is the US Senate really preparing to eliminate the ban on crude oil export – threatening our communities and setting back our fight against climate change? And are they really doing so on the same week as the Paris climate conference?

  • 1.5: to stay alive, or same old jive?

    by KC Golden on

    Civil-society climate justice advocates and vulnerable nations may be succeeding in their push for a more aggressive target for limiting global warming. This development shows a shift in power towards the priorities of a massive global climate movement–and it's the news from Paris, as much as the climate agreement text itself.

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