Oregonians tell lawmakers, don’t delay, pass CEJ

Today, 100+ Oregonians are rallying in Salem to deliver a message shared by more than a thousand during a legislative listening tour last summer – public and active transportation is equally important no matter where you live in Oregon.

In Texas, our summers were always hot. But not this hot. It was 81° the day I left Austin for Portland in late February of this year – what would have been a normal summer day, but in the midst of winter. Just a few months la

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT: Joel Schoening, [email protected] (503) 349-3254 Breathe Easier: Cleaner Fuels and Cleaner Air for Oregonians State Adopts Nation’s Strongest Standards for Clean Fuels Salem, OR – Today, Oregon set a new nation-leading standard that will protect our air from fossil f

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 climate change in Oregon since 2014, and is the first of three OHA deliverables directed under EO 20-04, the Oregon Climate Action Plan. The report findings are grim, confirming what OEC has been saying all along– that climate change is a public he

Dozens of concerned Oregonians left messages of opposition to proposals that would reverse environmental

Post by Sophia Aguilera OEC and our friends made quite a splash in Oregon’s city center this week. P

With just two weeks left in the legislative session, we are pushing lawmakers to support a new, 4% tax on luxury vehicles over $75,000 to fund critical programs not currently included in the state’s transportation package. This change to the transportation package will enable needed clean vehicle investments to reduce emissions, protect public health, and support Oregon jobs. Tell your legislators to support a new luxury vehicle tax to fund critical programs that are c