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Help Restore Oregon’s Climate Protection Program

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) just released draft rules to restore Oregon’s cornerstone Climate Protection Program (CPP), kicking off a short public comment period. Help us restore the CPP and hold polluters accountable!  QUICK LINKS TO TAKE ACTION: -> Send this Letter to DEQ to Restore the CPP -> DEQ Comment Deadline - 9/27 by 4 PM -> Testify to DEQ - 9/26 at 3:20-5:20 PM - Testimony Prep -> More Info - ORClimateJustice.org The Climate Protection Program is vital to achieving our statewide climate pollution reduction goals and delivering justice for environmental justice communities statewide. It is essential ...

Oregon’s Climate Protection Program (CPP) Is Under Attack

Click here to read the latest news on the CPP. Editor's note: This article was updated on 7/31/2024 to reflect actions by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. Oil and Gas Lawsuit Halts the Climate Protection Program In December of 2022, the oil and gas industry and their allies delivered a devastating blow to climate justice in Oregon.  The Oregon Court of Appeals invalidated Oregon’s landmark Climate Protection Program (CPP) based on a procedural technicality. The program was spearheaded (unsurprisingly) by the oil and gas industries most responsible for climate pollution in our state. The CPP represents a historic victory for ...