Education

Report From the Road: Across the state, Oregonians express strong support for a clean energy economy
Jon Isaacs | 08.10.10 1:17 pm

Over the past 10 days, I have facilitated community discussions about environmental problems in Bend, Ashland, Salem and Gladstone (I'm pictured here at a conversation in Salem with Rep.

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Oregon can't wait for federal action on energy
Meredith Shield | 07.26.10 12:59 pm

Climate change: Federal legislation falls apart

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Behind the scenes: Energy and climate in DC
Meredith Shield | 06.13.10 11:05 am

State leagues lobby for federal clean energy/climate bill

Last week, I attended the national League of Conservation Voters' (LCV) annual Lobby Day as well as LCV's 40th Anniversary Dinner in Washington DC. As always, spending time in Washington DC was truly wonderful. It is a beautiful city with a ton of political energy. For political and policy wonks like me, this is one of my favorite places to spend time.

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Poisner's exit interview
Toby Van Fleet | 10.08.09 8:48 am

In The Portland Tribune's Sustainable Life section, published today, you can read an interview by Steve Law with recently departed OLCV executive director Jonathan Poisner.

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OLCV 2009 Scorecard Released - Read It and Act Today!
Toby Van Fleet | 09.22.09 1:27 pm

You care about Oregon's environmental legacy.

Do your legislators?

In the only thorough assessment of how Oregon legislators vote on the environment, the scores tell the story: most legislators backed stronger environmental stewardship a majority of the time.

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Rep. Buckley Calls for No Child Left Inside
Evan Manvel | 02.06.09 4:24 pm

Traci Price of Oregon Trout and Rep. Peter Buckley (D-Ashland) are calling for the passage of a "No Oregon Child Left Inside" Act. The Act, HB 2544, would start the ball rolling towards a state environmental literacy plan, ensuring our children have basic understanding of the environment. From an Op-Ed by Price and Rep. Buckley today:

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Sen. Whisett Rails Against Environmental Education
Evan Manvel | 08.12.08 3:43 pm

State Senator Doug Whitsett (R-Klamath Falls) used his recent e-mail newsletter to rail against federal actions. While his call for more oil drilling in environmentally sensitive areas echoes national talking pints, what was more interesting was this excerpt, in which he rails against the No Child Left Inside Act, which includes a sliver of funding for basic environmental education 

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