Australia dumps carbon tax
Carbon pollution is once again free Down Under, Minnesota cuts coal use by more than a third, boreal fires in Canada add fuel to climate change, Appalachia looks to a future beyond coal, and more.
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Oregon businesses call for state action on climate
Over 70 companies in Oregon today announced their support for bold state action on climate change, including support for clean fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Risky Business: how NW businesses must respond to climate change
Oregon and Washington businesses can help drive strong policy to confront the climate crisis; Hank Paulson visited Portland to talk about it.
Homegrown solutions for our health, environment, and economy
Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program is a great step forward. But oil companies are threatening the program’s very existence before it has a real chance to make a difference for Oregon businesses, consumers, and our communities.
Oregonians want freedom from fossil fuels
As we near July 4th, it’s a perfect time to declare our independence from Big Oil!
Risky Business: Cost of Doing Nothing about Climate Change
Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson in a lunchtime discussion on climate change, China, and corporate risk.
A great day for West Coast climate leadership
In a new pact, Governors of Washington, Oregon and California along with British Columbia’s Premier agreed that all four jurisdictions will account for the costs of carbon pollution and that, where appropriate and feasible, link programs to create consistency and predictability across the region of 53 million people. The leaders also committed to adopting and maintaining low carbon fuel standards in each jurisdiction.
Energy Export Permitting in the Northwest
A forum for reasoned discussion. In the midst of the controversy surrounding fossil fuel energy exports, this workshop is designed to explore the facts, and to provide a science-based, regulation-based platform for discussing the specific issues pertaining to energy transport and export through Oregon and Washington.
EV Roadmap: Making Connections
The EV Roadmap brings together electric vehicle leaders who make, sell, buy, use, study, report on, or promote electric vehicle adoption.