2024 Legislative Debrief Video – Right to Repair Becomes Law

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On May 6, we hosted our 2024 Virtual Legislative Debrief. The conversation featured Oregon Senator Janeen Sollmon. With her insights, we covered a wide range of topics — from last session’s environmental victories (like Right to Repair and Healthy Homes), to big picture conversations about the trajectory of Oregon’s climate future. On the Right to Repair legislation, Senator Sollman spoke in detail on what it took to pass the historic consumer electronics policy – now the strongest in the nation. She also outlined what the new law does. (Full video below....

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Impact Report 2022-2023

2022-2023 OEC Impact Report
Gaining Momentum at a Pivotal Moment - read on to see how OEC helped shape the conversation, and landscape on our 2022-2023 priorities.

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2023 Summer Newsletter

Summer Newsletter 2023 Title Card
Read on to find out about OEC's 2023 Legislative session, Program updates, and more!

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2022 Fall Newsletter


2021-2022 Impact Report

See OEC's impact in 2021 and 2022. Click here to download.

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2022 Spring Newsletter

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2022 Oregon legislative victories!

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With a flurry of action in just five short weeks, the 2022 Legislative Session concluded on March 4th. This year’s session started with extreme uncertainty as a result of major changes in leadership and a new COVID variant. It also began with good news: an unexpectedly large state budget surplus. In the end, Oregon Environmental Council is thrilled that most of our major priorities made it across the finish line and that we helped win crucial investments in environmental and community benefits. We did this work, like always, in collaboration with a wide array of ...

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OEC’s Impact in 2020 and 2021

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Fall Newsletter 2021

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Top Ten Achievements of 2020-2021

Oregon Environmental Council works year-round to protect Oregon's water, air, land, and communities. This year was a special one. We made Oregon a better place through our participation in state-wide coalitions, tireless bird-dogging of rulemaking processes, deft strategy in the legislative session, and hosting welcoming educational programs. This work is is a reflection of our donors. Take a moment to revel with us in these outstanding accomplishments. Then consider supporting this work, so we can add to our accomplishments in the days, weeks, and months ahead. 1. Passed ...

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