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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!
  • Climate Strike: we were all kids once—let’s show up for them

    by Joëlle Robinson on

    We CAN act together to slow climate change and mitigate the harms we and others will face...we MUST take the reins of responsibility and do everything we can to leave behind our reliance on fossil fuels...and, by taking action together, we WILL accelerate our transition to an equitable clean energy future.

  • AAA Gets a Triple "F" on Climate Policy

    by Meredith Connolly on

    The end of Oregon’s 2019 legislative session exposed some of the egregious corporate lobbying in Salem that blocks climate action – sometimes in public, but many times behind the scenes in the halls of the State Capitol. One of those companies is the American Automobile Association (AAA) of Oregon.  Yes, the same AAA that you call for a lifeline when your car breaks down – but apparently that lifeline doesn’t extend to the climate emergency we’re currently experiencing.

  • Climate takes center stage in presidential campaigns

    by Devon Downeysmith on

    Democratic presidential hopefuls focus on climate against the backdrop of Amazon forests ablaze...and positive indicators for clean energy development.

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    What's your vision for the Puget Sound region...in 2050?

    by Leah Missik on

    What will the cities of Western WA be like in 2050, when the region's population will likely exceed 5.8 million people? How can we pursue equity for all our communities while managing economic growth...and while dramatically reducing our region's carbon emissions? The Puget Sound Regional Council needs to hear from you!

  • Study: more renewable energy benefits public health

    by Devon Downeysmith on

    New solutions for a changing climate in the Pacific Northwest A new analysis of U.S.

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