Nike, Starbucks, other Northwest businesses push Congress for 'clean energy...
At a news conference on the Nike campus Tuesday, representatives from businesses, unions and youth groups, joined by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., announced a "Race for American Jobs" campaign...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Energy tax credits help emerging businesses
Oregon has quickly become America's capitol for solar manufacturing and will soon be home to the world's largest wind farm. But Oregon's current financial crisis has forced the Legislature to make some...
View ArticleA push for Crater Lake protections
A coalition of conservationist groups has launched a campaign centered on Crater Lake, hoping to expand the federally protected land in and around Oregon’s only national park. The proposal, which also...
View ArticleOSPIRG Brings 'Ban the Bag' Event to Campus
Environment Oregon teams up with the Eugene's chapter of the Oregon Student Public Interest Research Group to ban the bag in Eugene.
View ArticleIs a Ban in the Bag?
The Register Guard analyzes the pros and cons of a plastic bag ban in Eugene
View ArticleEugene City Council Considers Plastic Bag Ban
Eugene City Council hears calls for a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags.
View ArticlePlastic Bag Bans Spreading Across the US
Across the country, cities and counties are instituting fees on plastic bags, or even banning them outright, in an effort to prevent pollution and raise revenue for cash-strapped local governments.
View ArticleEugene City Council Takes On Plastic Bag Ban
Eugene's city council could vote soon to ban the use of plastic bags. More than 60 local businesses support this ban on plastic. "Oregonians use on average about 500 plastic bags a year," said...
View ArticleOP-ED: Policies plug into electric vehicle future
As environmental and consumer advocacy groups, we are excited about the benefits electric vehicles can create in our state. This is exactly the right direction for Oregon, already a leader in clean...
View ArticleExperts: Oregon has more potential
Oregon now ranks 11th in the nation with 2,900 solar jobs, according to the Solar Foundation. It ranks 15th in both total solar capacity and the number of homes powered by solar, with 6,775. But...
View ArticleReport: Five 'dirty' power plants supplying energy to Oregon
A new survey indicates that while no Oregon power plants are among the nation’s “dirtiest,” energy from five facilities on the list does indeed filter into the state.
View ArticleOregon's Only National Park: Sorry, We're Closed
With Congress’ failure to reach an agreement on a budget before Tuesday’s midnight deadline, Rikki Seguin, Environment Oregon’s Preservation Advocate released the following statement on the...
View ArticleActivists decry amount of chemicals in OR rivers
Every year, Oregon-based industries legally dump hundreds of thousands of pounds of chemicals into the state s waterways, the most coming from a Portland company.A new report, compiled by Environment...
View ArticleClimate activists back solar energy bills
Solar power backers are asking support for a slate of state House bills, including a Residential Energy Tax Credit they consider likely to pass. That measure, House Bill 2447, is a state tax credit...
View ArticleIs a Ban in the Bag?
The Register Guard analyzes the pros and cons of a plastic bag ban in Eugene
View ArticleEugene City Council Considers Plastic Bag Ban
Eugene City Council hears calls for a ban on single-use plastic checkout bags.
View ArticlePlastic Bag Bans Spreading Across the US
Across the country, cities and counties are instituting fees on plastic bags, or even banning them outright, in an effort to prevent pollution and raise revenue for cash-strapped local governments.
View ArticleExperts: Oregon has more potential
Oregon now ranks 11th in the nation with 2,900 solar jobs, according to the Solar Foundation. It ranks 15th in both total solar capacity and the number of homes powered by solar, with 6,775. But...
View ArticleEugene City Council Takes On Plastic Bag Ban
Eugene's city council could vote soon to ban the use of plastic bags. More than 60 local businesses support this ban on plastic. "Oregonians use on average about 500 plastic bags a year," said...
View ArticleOP-ED: Policies plug into electric vehicle future
As environmental and consumer advocacy groups, we are excited about the benefits electric vehicles can create in our state. This is exactly the right direction for Oregon, already a leader in clean...
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