Climate and energy

With just two weeks left until Election Day, businesses around the state are speaking up in support of Measures 66 and 67, which will help preserve funding for important environmental programs, schools, healthcare and public safety.

In the future, when you drive into Lake Oswego you may see a sign that reads "Welcome to a Green Power Community. We exceed EPA guidelines for buying clean, renewable energy."

The EPA announced that it is recognizing Lake Oswego as one of its Green Power Communities. Residents and businesses are helping to take the equivalent of 4,500 cars off the road through their purchases of renewable energy.

A recent post on The Washington Post's The Climate Agenda compares messages on climate change from several countries around the world, including the U.S.. The video from the UK (see below) is pretty compelling--do you think it's too scary for kids?

Plans in the works to outnumber global-warming naysayers

Since the defacing of Keller Auditorium in the wee hours last night--a sort--of makeshift welcome mat for the global-warming naysayers and a foreshadowing of tonight's "Tea Party" outside Keller--the community is striking back with force.