Oregon has been working on varying forms of legislation to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions with a limit and price on pollution for well over a decade. Clean Energy Jobs is the final product and ready to be passed in 2018.
A guest blog post by David Babson, Union of Concerned Scientists
The United States generates more than 250 million tons of trash and more than 9 trillion gallons of wastewater each year, and these wastes are not well managed. Nearly two thirds of our solid waste ends up in landfills where it decomposes to generate greenhouse gases that are emitted into the atmosphere. In all, the waste management sector is the third largest source of climate
To get a handle on climate disruption, we need everyone’s participation and we need to tackle carbon pollution from every source. OEC is promoting and supporting state policies that:
Make our homes and other buildings more efficient
Make our cars and trucks more efficient
Transition Oregon away from dirty energy, like coal and oil, toward clean, renewable energy sources
Provide people with more transportation options
Hold big p
A widespread transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is an important piece of Oregon’s long-term environmental goals. Our dominantly gas-dependent transportation system currently accounts for 35% of the state’s total greenhouse gas emissions, making it Oregon’s largest source of climate pollution and a major contributor to air pollution. With the continually rising costs of fuel and vehicle maintenance, we’re left wit
Oregon’s wildfire situation has gone from bad to worse.Just a few days into August, this year has officially set the record for most acres burned in a single Oregon wildfire season. We’re cur
Oregon’s wildfire season is off to an early and dangerous start. Already, dozens of wildfires have burned nearly 2 million acres – more than four times last year’s total. At least 24,000 Oregonians are currently under some level of evacuation notice. Families across the state a
Ten years ago, OEC championed a bold step toward a cleaner future. The Clean Fuels Program was built on an elegant, yet transformative idea: Reward cleaner transportation fuels, encourage industry innovation, and reduce climate pollution from the state’s biggest emissions sources.Despite significant hurdles, the program has been a resounding success at the ten-year m
