What's ahead for climate action in Salem?
No corner of our state was left untouched by climate-fueled storms and harms last year.
Oregon Climate Action Plan (OCAP)
In March 2020, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued Executive Order 20-04. This directed Oregon’s state government agencies to incorporate addressing climate change into their work, established new and legally-binding targets for reducing climate pollution (including creating the Climate Protection Program), doubled our Clean Fuels Program, accelerated electric trucks and vehicles on our roads, and bolstered existing state programs dedicated to achieving climate, environmental justice, and resiliency goals. Read on for the latest developments related to the Oregon Climate Action Plan (OCAP)!
Oregon's EQC votes to approve Climate Protection Program
Earlier today, Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission just approved new rules that will help hold Oregon's industrial polluters accountable.
Rein in the biggest polluters, avert climate chaos
Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality has been developing rules to hold our state's biggest polluters accountable for the first time, but we're losing ground to industry lobbyists.
So… What just happened in Salem?
Oregon’s 2021 legislative session has come to a close. We’ve made some major progress on statewide climate action, but before we dive into those details, let’s talk about how we got here.
WE DID IT: 100% clean energy for all Oregonians
HUGE NEWS from Salem!! House Bill 2021, which commits Oregon to 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2040, was just passed by the state legislature!
Oregon's Climate Action Plan (OCAP) turns one
Just over a year ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 20-04, now cal
2021: Action time for climate in the Oregon Legislature
As the historic wildfires that devastated Oregon last September and the most recent ice storms make clear, climate chaos is here and harming Oregon’s communities and well-being now.
A climate protection plan that exempts gas power plants(?!)
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed exempting the state's fossil gas power plants from their Climate Protection Program. This cannot stand.
Is Oregon's clean energy transition on track?
Join our discussion exploring what powers our energy system today, where the trends are headed, and it all means for an energy-smart, climate-safe future for Oregon.
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