Clean water to drink and clean air to breathe; healthy lakes and rivers that are safe for swimming and fishing; preserved open spaces; clean sources of energy that don't pollute and never run out - all this should be the heritage we leave to future generations. Our staff research the issues, educate the public, and win tangible results. Solar energy is on the rise in the United States. One policy, net energy metering, has been instrumental in the growth of solar energy, particularly on homes and businesses, but has been under increasing attack by utilities and other special interests, calling net metering an unjustified "subsidy" to solar users.
While there have been countless rollbacks in clean and efficient energy at the federal level over the past four years, the Biden administration is now planning for significant advancements in financing clean energy adoption, increasing building efficiency, and modernizing schools.
We've been pushing Whole Foods to break up with single-use plastics for a while now. But like any good friend, we need to continue telling Whole Foods a truth they don't want to hear: Love may not last forever, but plastic pollution definitely will.
ExxonMobil will pay a record-setting $14.25 million for over 3,600 violations of federal air pollution limits: "The penalty is more than a number--it's affirmation that there is power behind the citizen enforcement provision in the Clean Air Act."
Habitat restoration is an invaluable way to revive the populations of threatened and endangered fish species in the Pacific Northwest: "When we lose tidal marshes, we lose salmon. When these tidal marshes are restored, we see that population return."
Please join us for our virtual rally to celebrate Rise Above Plastic Pollution Day, next Monday, March 15th at noon and hear from Oregon leaders like State Rep Janeen Sollman and Senator Jeff Merkley about the importance of taking action on plastic pollution. RSVP here: https:// www.eventbrite.c om/e/...
We can't wait! RSVP today: https://t.co/y5fufuTEJN https://t.co/JkpfK7Lmrb
Exciting to see @LaneCountyGov considering a phaseout of polystyrene foam takeout containers to put… https://t.co/1vR62V6XLD
On Monday, we testified in support of "Right to Repair" because repairing our stuff is critical to protecting preci… https://t.co/y4fcrI2GnP
What's happening to the kelp off of our coast is alarming. https://t.co/eyAZGOG7Dq
Yesterday, we testified in support of a producer responsibility bill lead by @OregonDEQ #SB582. We want it to also… https://t.co/zR1k8WKNEP
