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The threats to water down Oregon's Renewable Energy Standard are still very much alive in these last days of the 2009 session. The standard was passed in 2007 to require utilities to have 25 percent of their load met by renewable resources by 2025. Two bills that would dilute the 25 by 25 standard may very well be approved by the 2009 legislature, thanks to the utilities and other industries. Both Portland General Electric and Pacific Power supported the Renewable Energy Standard in 2007 but nei… Continue

In the waning days of the legislature, there is a full-on attempt to water down Oregon's Renewable Energy Standard - the policy passed in 2007 to require utilities to have 25 percent of their load met by renewable resources by 2025. There are two bills that would do damage to the 25 by 25 standard and open the door for more mischief down the road.

We need you to contact both your state senator and state representative RIGHT NOW and tell them… Continue

From Jeff Bissonnette, CUB's Organizing Director: Today there was a hearing on Senate Bill 80, the centerpiece of the 2009 Climate Package. The bill would authorize the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to undertake a broad-based public rulemaking process to establish a cap-and-trade system for Oregon as the state's part of the regional Western Climate Initiative.

We'll have more information next week on the CUB website about the details of t… Continue

Over the last several days, there have been a lot of meetings with legislators about climate issues. Those meetings are often very interesting. The purpose is mostly to introduce the subject of climate to legislators and make connections amongst all the bills that are part of the climate package. Some legislators have thought a lot about the issue. Others may have some awareness but have most questions. While it's still early to be nailing down votes, the meetings give a good idea about which le… Continue

Today in the Oregon legislature, the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Environment and Water held a joint information hearing on climate change issues. There was no specific bill that was at issue today. The hearing was simply an overview of climate issues so that legislators would have more background on the issues once they do start to consider specific bills.

The main speaker was Philip Mote, who is about to become the new director of the Oregon… Continue