Oregon’s opportunity to reduce toxic diesel pollution is NOW. A $72.9 million settlement with Volkswagen jumpstarts Oregon’s investment in cleaner engine technology, but we also need deadlines to make sure heavy-duty trucks and construction equipment clean up their engines. A couple of weeks ago, legislators weakened the bill, passing on important protections, and even sidestepping the health facts. Help us put the power back. Let lawmakers know this is a priority for Oregon. Call your senator!
SB 1008
Status: Gutted and passed out of Senate Environment & Natural Resources Committee to Senate Committee on Rules.
Upcoming Action: Your support is needed! Call your senator! This bill needs to be strengthened, with health facts and protections for clean air added back, before we lose this opportunity to ditch dirty diesel in Oregon. We’ve made it easy, act now before it’s too late.
We’re officially past the halfway point in this legislative session. After dozens of meetings with legislators, and hundreds of Oregonians contacting their representatives to speak up for the issues that matter most, this is a key moment when the fate of our bills – and the thousands of other bills that have been submitted – is determined. Oregon’s 83rd
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
Earlier this month, the 2026 legislative session officially came to a close. It was a “short” session year – meaning less than a month between the Capitol doors opening and sine die. It was a sprint to get a lot done in a little amount of time.Even so, we were able to make meaningful progress in some crucial areas. At the same time, the legislature left Oregonians disappointed when it came time to take action on im
When we filed a federal lawsuit against the IRS in December, we knew we weren’t alone in the fight for clean, affordable energy. And now, states across the country voiced their support, with Oregon leading the way. On February 20, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in filing an
Editor’s note: On Monday, September 29, 2o25, the transportation stopgap passed out of special session.
Happy National Week Without Driving! 🚲🚶➡️♿🚆🚍A lot has happened in transportation the past few months:
The 2025 legislative session led to some major wins for environmental health in Oregon. While there’s still much work to be done to phase out toxic chemicals from our products and environments in full, the progress we made this year sets us in the right direction, and helps push for future p
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
Sharon Hunt
May 1, 2017 (7:56 pm)
This needs support. We need clean air especially with Trump destroying the EPA.
Oregon’s 79th Legislative Session | Oregon Environmental Council
August 29, 2018 (5:38 pm)
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