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What's ahead for climate action in Salem?
No corner of our state was left untouched by climate-fueled storms and harms last year.
Food and agriculture
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Time to speak up for Oregon's farmworkers!

Farmworkers quite literally put food on our tables, which places them among the most essential workers in our society. Their work is physically strenuous and often downright hazardous, especially with worsening climate impacts and extreme weather events. However, Oregon's current minimum required housing protections are deficient.

ClimateCast 20 Oct 2023

If you didn't like the Keystone XL pipeline...

A controversial pipeline expansion gets approved over a multitude of objections. What climate change will mean for food production and equity. And a major public investment in hydrogen energy.

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Lake Oswego Fair focuses on benefits of an all-electric lifestyle

The Lake Oswego Sustainability Network (LOSN) is hosting its annual Electric Home and Vehicle Fair on Saturday, September 23.

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Climate impacts near and far

Stuck between wildfires, smoke, and heat dome, facing the new climate reality

Photo of Oregon state capitol

What's ahead for climate action in Salem?

No corner of our state was left untouched by climate-fueled storms and harms last year.

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Protect Northwest farmworkers from extreme heat

Urge your members of Congress to back the federal heat safety bill.

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Dare to dream of climate optimism

Washington State doubles down on climate action, red meat lies, and building electrification on the rise 

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China halts construction on 30 new coal power plants

Florida solar advocates battle misleading ballot measure, climate change to harm subsistence farmers worldwide, new wind turbines have built-in pumped hydro storage, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.  

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Germany: ban new gas & diesel autos in EU by 2030

Climate pollution from international flights to be capped, two oil terminals halted in WA and CA, home air-conditioner makes ice while the sun shines on your rooftop PVs, and more news of the week in climate and clean energy.

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Judges hear power plan, clean energy costs falling

Study reviews link between dams and methane; OPEC agrees—in principle—to reduce oil production; owls inspire design of quieter wind rotors; and more news of the week in climate and clean energy. 

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Photo of farmworkers in a field, passing watermelons

Time to speak up for Oregon's farmworkers!

Farmworkers quite literally put food on our tables, which places them among the most essential workers in our society. Their work is physically strenuous and often downright hazardous, especially with worsening climate impacts and extreme weather events. However, Oregon's current minimum required housing protections are deficient.
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