16 results for tag: policy
Climate Stability and Justice Needed for Oregon: A review of HB 3470 and looking forward
During the 2015 legislative session, Oregon Environmental Council was proud to join with environmental, health, communities of color and business partners concerned about climate pollution to help advance the Climate Stability and Justice Act (HB 3470). The Act would enforce Oregon's existing limits on climate pollution with a firm timeline for putting a comprehensive action plan in place to guarantee Oregon achieves its climate goals. This creates certainty for both businesses and the environment. Everyone knows what targets we’re aiming for and has a voice in developing the action plan.
The proposed Climate Stability & Justice Act is very ...
The Clean Green Lobby Machine painted the Capitol green on Tuesday!
What happens when a piece of coal and a wind farmer play tug-of-war?
At the feet of the Capitol’s tall granite walls, solar panels and wind turbines challenged Big Coal to a game of tug-o-war. One hundred and eighty clean energy advocates stood on the Capitol’s steps, wearing green and yellow t-shirts or dressed as wind turbine operators. The sun was shining, chants rang in the air and, in the end, clean energy won the battle—sending Big Coal to its dusty grave!
This good-natured scene followed an inspiring address from Treasurer Ted Wheeler on Oregon’s sustainable investments at this week’s Lobby Day for the Environment: The Clean ...
Duped by industry no more, a retailer demands action
For years, Tony Fuentes had been reassuring parents: the bottles in his baby boutique did not contain toxic chemicals. But one day, Tony found out he'd been misled by a manufacturer. He had been selling bottles with a harmful chemical that could leach from the lining.
"There ought to be a law," Tony and his wife said.
It's been seven years, and Tony is still waiting. Oregon parents are too. Speak up now for the 2015 Toxic Free Kids Act. Demand to know what toxic chemicals might be hidden in children's products.
See Tony's testimony and take action to support Toxic Free Kids, today!
2014 is go-time for climate
Have you heard? News reporters got a glimpse of a leaked draft of the latest international consensus report on climate change. It's the last word summarizing the three giant, detailed reports by the International Panel on Climate Change, a Nobel prize-winning experts. Here's the upshot:
We changed the climate.
It's bad.
We can still ward off catastrophe.
We have to act now, and we have to act big.
As the People's Climate March organizers say, "To change everything, we need everyone."
Here's what you can do:
Join the People's Climate March
Be a part of history
On September 21, New York City will host the largest climate ...