The impacts of climate change are hurting Oregonians. Our families, farmers, fishermen and firefighters are all bearing the burden. Enforcing limits and putting a price on climate pollution will shift the burden off Oregonians and hold large polluters to the same standards of responsibility as the rest of us, while creating good jobs in clean energy. For details on Clean Energy Jobs, visit Renew Oregon.
SB 557
Status: Diverted from Senate Environment & Natural Resources Committee to Senate Transportation & Economic Development, which in effect kills it for this session. But we still have the House version of the Clean Energy Jobs bill, HB 2135.
HB 2135-1
Status: Passed out of the House Energy & Environment Committee to the House Rules Committee.
Upcoming Action: Support needed! Sign petition. Join more than 5,000 other Oregonians who want to put a price on pollution and reinvest in Oregon’s communities.
The 2022 Legislative Session is well underway. OEC staff have jumped in with both feet, analyzing bills and recommending improvements, writing and delivering strong testimony, organizing partnered groups, and defending against harmful proposals. So far we have testified on over 20 unique bills and inspired nearly 300 citizen contacts to legislators and committees from OEC activists
OEC’s legislative advocacy in the 2024 short session will take key bills over the finish line, secure essential funding for environmental programs, and deliver on our promise to stay vigilant for the health of Oregon’s environment and communities.Our advocacy helps ensure healthy air, thriving communities, clean and plentiful water, and climate resiliency. Our policies harness innovation and create new
It is (past) time we break up with oil! Not only do the big changes in the price of gas affect our wallets, but burning fossil fuels is bad for the climate and our health. Oregon has the opportunity to be a leader in the transition to electric vehicles and get on the path to meeting our climate pollution reduction goals by adopting the Advanced Clean Car II
Oregon’s best chance at climate action (Senate Bill 1530) cleared the the Joint Committee on Ways and Means last week at the Capitol. The cap-and-invest climate action is queued up for a vote in the Senate, and Senate President Peter Courtney announced this week his caucus has the votes needed to pass the bill. Oregon Environmental Council has worked diligently with
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020
OEC releases a round-up of recent science about the health impacts of diesel exhaust
PORTLAND –– The science on the negative health impacts from burning diesel keeps mounting every year, and the number of diseases from exposure to this fossil fuel continue to grow and threaten Oregonians.
“We’re actually learning that diesel pollution is more dangerous and has increased health risks more than
The 2015 legislative session is off to a great start! Below is a special update on how OEC’s legislative agenda is progressing.
Speaking of the Capitol, we hope you’ll join us and more than 40 other environmental organizations for Oregon League of Conservation Voter’s lobby day. It’s happening on March 24. Click here to learn more and RSVP.
CLIMATE PROTEC
