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Avista used customer money to fund anti-climate litigation in Oregon

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[PRESS RELEASE] Avista inappropriately billed customers for anti-climate litigation spending, and is proposing to increase bills for continued…

Will Oregon act on climate or squander our chance?

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The longest GOP walkout in state history has finally come to an end. It has been an egregious situation where a bloc of Republican Senators used non-…

Public Comment Opportunity: Avista Gas Rate Hike

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Avista is seeking to increase gas bills to expand the gas system when they should be shrinking it. Oregon h

A new fire season is here; will legislators get it together?

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In this week's ClimateCast: Debt ceiling raised with climate consequences, Oregon legislation crippled due to GOP walkouts, insurers batten down the…

Public Comment Opportunity: NW Natural’s Long-Term Plan

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NW Natural doesn't have a realistic plan to meet Oregon's climate goals. Tell the Commission to send them back to the drawing board.

Oregon GOP Walkout Threatens Climate Progress AGAIN

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By denying quorum for the state Senate to do business, Oregon's Senate Republicans have ground all progress in the Oregon legislature — and even the…

Can't quite beat the heat

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Induced paralysis in the Oregon State Legislature: here we go again. Plus record-setting heat across the PNW, breaching 1.5C of global temperature…

Hey Oregon, Speak up for Building Resilience! Email your Legislator

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We think you’ll agree: Every single Oregonian deserves to be protected from the climate crisis. 

Speak up for Climate Action! Email your Legislator in Oregon

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Did you know the Oregon Legislature hasn’t updated our state climate goals in over 15 years?

Advocates urge Oregon regulators to reject NW Natural’s risky investment plan

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In Support of Public Utility Commission Staff’s Analysis, Climate Advocates Call on Commissioners to Require the

2023 Oregon Legislative Priorities

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We’re officially halfway through the 2023 legislative session here in Oregon, and there is A LOT to report about wher

Join Us for Building Resilience Lobby Day on April 20th

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With your help, we can make sure Oregon lawmakers understand these and other important benefits of the Resilient, Efficient Buildings policy package.

Support Building Resilience in Oregon

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Oregon's Senate Energy and Environment Committee voted to advance the Resilient, Efficient Buildings package. But there’s more work ahead.

Improving Oregon’s Homes and Buildings for our Climate and Communities

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Oregonians deserve healthy, affordable, resilient buildings that run on clean energy.

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Urge Your Legislators to Invest in Healthy Homes

The Oregon legislature kicked off another legislative session this week with a top focus on addressing the state’s housing challenges. Solving Oregon’s housing crisis is about more than just building new housing. It’s about reducing the cost of essential home repairs and energy efficiency so that low-income families can affordably live in the homes they already have.
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Wind... and counter-wind

Offshore wind is picking up across the country. Also: in the Northwest, climate progress is likely to face a challenge in Washington, and Oregon courts have delayed implementation of the Climate Protection Program.

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Kids breathe easier on electric school buses

Kids deserve to breathe clean, unpolluted air. Plenty of ink has already been spilled about the harms of polluted air in homes and classrooms. However, students are still routinely exposed to dirty, polluted air from a source in virtually every school district’s driveway: the school bus.
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Is Offshore Wind in Oregon’s Future?

Climate Solutions has this guiding principle: there is an identified need for offshore wind in Oregon to achieve our 100% clean energy goals, and it must happen through a robust, transparent, inclusive, and equitable process. 
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