Climate and energy

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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Seniors do It more efficiently
Andy Maggi | 07.21.10 4:14 pm

On Monday, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (OLCV's sister organization) kicked off its Summer Conversation Series with the first of its statewide events. Monday's event took place in Clackamas County at Rose Villa (a retirement community) and was attended by state Sen. Martha Schrader. The topic of the event was growing our economy and creating jobs here in Oregon and centered around the energy industry.

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Lane County scorecards show marked improvement
Ashley Miller | 06.30.10 10:32 am

Prior to joining the OLCV staff, I volunteered on the steering committee of OLCV’s Lane County chapter. One of the things that really appealed to me as a steering committee member was OLCV’s local environmental scorecard process. It was such a great way to evaluate whether or not the hard work we put into electing local candidates in Lane County had actually translated into protecting the environment.

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We can fix this. Action on global warming starts with us.
Toby Van Fleet | 06.01.10 9:35 pm

Portland filmmaker Matt Briggs has posted a blog here about his new documentary "Deep Green." You can see the film at the Bagdad Theater in Portland on June 24 at a $5 benefit showing for OLCV. Read Matt's blog below:

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Disaster in the Gulf
Andy Maggi | 04.30.10 4:08 pm

You no doubt know by now that this nation is facing one of the worst environmental disaters in our history.

An oil platform in the the Gulf of Mexico exploded and then sank, creating a disaterous oil leak. If not for an election in a few weeks here in Oregon, I would probably be writing about it daily. Instead, I have been doing my best to track the story and now have a moment to reflect on what it means for the Gulf Coast and Oregon.

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Video: OLCV Heroes
Toby Van Fleet | 04.28.10 7:04 pm

Who we elect matters

Check out this great video, created by our friends at Compass Media, highlighting Oregon's environmental champions and the incredible environmental safeguards they have helped to secure that help preserve Oregon's unique quality of life. This video was unveiled at OLCV's 13th Annual Dinner for the Environment on April 23, 2010. More than 1,100 guests attended.

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Clean Energy in the Steens
Jon Isaacs | 02.08.10 5:55 pm

If you haven't had a chance to read this excellent piece, written by Richard Cockle of the Oregonian, about the Wind Energy developments that are set to go up in the Steens Mountains, I strongly recommend it. 

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Obama scores B+ on environment
Toby Van Fleet | 01.21.10 1:46 pm

Earlier this week, the national League of Conservation Voters released its presidential report card, giving President Obama a B+ for his work to promote clean energy and fight global warming.

From the report card:

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Measures 66 and 67: Good for Oregon business
Jon Isaacs | 01.12.10 3:23 pm

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.

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