Defending the CPP (Again): The Program, the Lawsuit, and the Road Ahead

It might feel like a nightmarish bout of déjà vu, but it’s all too real: The Climate Protection Program is once again under attack. Last month, Oregon Business & Industry brought forward a new lawsuit challenging the state’s authority to implement the landmark Climate Protection Program (CPP). Their case follows a familiar playbook that we’ve seen time and time again by the fossil fuel industry – namely, leaning into disinformation to put corporate profit over the health and livelihood of ordinary Oregonians. OEC, and a strong coalition of statewide partners, stand in firm opposition to the lawsuit. This isn’t the first time the ...