Tell Legislators: Pass Extreme Weather Relief & Energy Affordability
We’re in the final days of Oregon’s legislative session and lawmakers have only passed one out of nine pieces of the full Energy Affordability and Resilience Package. These bills and investments are necessary to protect Oregonians from skyrocketing utility bills and provide critical relief from extreme weather like the recent heatwave – which can turn deadly.
Tell your legislators to pass the full energy affordability and resilience package, now!
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Contact:
Jana Gastellum, [email protected], (360) 618-2722
SALEM, Ore.– Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) called on State Senators who have walked out of the Capitol to return to work and vote on critical environmental legislation.
May 25, 2023, 11:26 am
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OEC applauds legislators who prioritize constituents over corporate interests
Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) applauds the work of The Oregonian/OregonLive to shine light on the role that corporate campaign donors play in shaping environmental policy.
In our 50 years of advocacy for environmental policies and practices, our organization has witnessed the extraordinary pressure that can be exerted by corporate interests far beyond the hearing rooms and the floor of legislature.
February 22, 2019, 10:34 pm
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Extreme Heat, Rising Bills, and the Case for Electrification
A longtime friend texted me this past weekend.
“News said there’s a heatwave in Portland. I checked the weather app and it just seems like ‘normal’ Texas temperatures.” He lives on the east coast and has never visited Oregon. This is my second summer in Portland since I moved here from Austin.
August 27, 2025, 9:21 pm
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Launched in May 2023, Multnomah County’s new interactive Heat Vulnerability Index tool uses geospatial data, local climate information, and demographic information to identify communities most at risk during extreme heat events. By pinpointing vulnerable communities, local groups and governments can direct targeted resources and interventions where they are most needed, ensuring that those most at risk receive protection from dangerous heat.
Ongoing
July 26, 2023, 3:55 pm
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Victory! OEC and our coalition of environmental, health and science, small business, and labor partners have spent the last year and a half staunchly advocating for the most protective workplace regulations possible in Oregon.
We’re happy to announce that the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded with new, permanent rules that will hopefully set the tone for a new national s
May 13, 2022, 7:16 pm
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