Climate Protection News
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November 8, 2021
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 ...more -
August 31, 2021
Strengthening Oregon's Climate Protection Program
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is getting closer to finalizing rules for a new Climate Protection Program. Over the past year, DEQ has made a number of positive changes to strengthen the rules; however, a few key ...more -
August 27, 2021
Building Back Better with a Strong Reconciliation Package
OEC and nearly 50 other state-based partners call on congressional leaders to build back better through bold investments in climate, jobs, and justice. August 26, 2021 RE: Please help Oregon build back better by supporting an ...more -
August 3, 2021
OEC & Partners Advocate to Strengthen the Climate Protection Program
July 16, 2021 Governor Kate Brown Office of the Governor 900 Court Street NE, Suite 254 Salem, OR 97301-4047 Director Richard Whitman Department of Environmental Quality 700 NE Multnomah St. Suite 600 Portland, ...more -
July 29, 2021
Using Soil to Slow Climate Change
The economic demands on farmers and ranchers to maximize production on their land can inadvertently lead to damaging the soil. Unhealthy soil stores less carbon and depends on an increased use of chemicals and fertilizers which in turn can ...more -
July 15, 2021
OEC and partners call on ODOT to consider climate and equity
July 14, 2021 Oregon Transportation Commission 355 Capitol Street, NE MS 11 Salem, Oregon 97301 Dear Chair Van Brocklin and members of the Oregon Transportation Commission: Our organizations write this letter as ...more -
June 10, 2021
SB 289: Addressing a safety disparity in the outdoors
OEC was excited to see that the Oregon Legislature passed, with broad support from both republicans and democrats, SB 289, the Safety in the Outdoors bill. This bill is an important step to make public spaces safer for everyone, and to ensure more equitable access to Oregon state parks and resources that are critical to health and well-being.more -
June 9, 2021
A Climate Conversation with Congresswoman Bonamici
Congresswoman Bonamici left OEC members feeling optimistic after learning about how federal initiatives can support climate progress here at home and how smart infrastructure investments can set us up for a clean, thriving economy in the years to come.more -
March 26, 2021
Oregon Climate Action Plan: 2021 Progress Report
One year after the signing of Executive Order 20-04, our coalition released a robust report assessing the state’s progress on implementation. more -
March 10, 2021
Celebrating Year 1 of the Oregon Climate Action Plan
Today we celebrate Oregon’s leadership, the tireless work of coalition partners, and a more stable future thanks to Executive Order 20-04.more -
February 5, 2021
Federal climate action paves the way for progress
OEC’s climate team breaks down the ins and outs of what Biden’s “Climate Day” means for Oregonmore -
January 5, 2021
OHA Report: Climate Crisis a Current and Growing Threat to the Health of Oregonians
The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) just released its “Climate and Health in Oregon 2020” report, documenting the public health impacts from climate change across Oregon. The report is the first thorough analysis of the health effects of ...more -
December 28, 2020
Oregon Clean Fuels Program: Building Back Better
OEC’s Deputy Director for Programs, Jana Gastellum, and Climate Program Director, Nora Apter, recently sat down for a socially distanced conversation about the Oregon Clean Fuels Program—the labor of love that it has taken to get the ...more -
December 28, 2020
How Loving Oregon Led Us Beyond Sustainable Agriculture To Supporting Systemic Change In Response To The Climate Crisis
Guest blog by Tony Soter, Founder of Soter Vineyards I don’t know how to do anything else in life other than grow grapes and make wine. For 40 years and counting we have managed to sell what we make with enough profit to keep doing ...more -
October 21, 2020
The single most important action you can take to protect Oregon’s climate, future
We need to elect pro-climate officials at every level to protect our environment and ensure a stable climate for future generations In a matter of days, tens of thousands of Oregonians were put under evacuation orders, thousands of ...more
