Diana Meisenhelter 
(On June 10, Tom Armstrong, supervising planner from the City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS), presented the latest draft of the plan for the drawdown of fuels at the Critical Energy Infrastructure … Read more
I was appalled, but not surprised, to read the recent Oregonian/OregonLive editorial on the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund, given the editorial board’s long running efforts to undermine PCEF, (“Editorial: Drop the sanctimony, City … Read more
After a three year delay following a lawsuit by oil and gas companies, the Oregon Climate Protection Program (CPP) was restored by DEQ and the Environmental Quality Commission. The CPP aims to reduce 90% of harmful emissions from … Read more
Please provide written testimony to DEQ asking them to deny NEXT’s 401 Water Quality Certification in Port Westward along the Columbia River. Testimony is due by October 25th at 5 pm using DEQ’s online link: https://ydo.oregon.gov/pub/pub-rcd/submittals/review/3/67628;tab=notice. DEQ’s process in this … Read more
Almost equivalent to the amount of emissions in transportation, are the 38% of emissions from building energy use here in Portland. The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is taking testimony until Friday, June 14, 2024 on … Read more
Printable Announcement Flyer On Saturday, May 25th at noon near the Skidmore Fountain at Ankeny and West Burnside in the midst of the Saturday Market, there will be a Mothers* Rebellion gathering of International Solidarity. In many African countries and … Read more
Friday, May 17, 2024 @ 2:45-3:30 pmRegal Theatre Lloyd Center1510 NE Multnomah Street The Blue Angels, a flight demonstration squadron of the US Navy, is coming to Hillsboro on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The day before … Read more
Divest Oregon has partnered with progressive state legislators to introduce HB 4083: The COAL Act (Clean Oregon Assets Legislation)l that would require Oregon Divestment from Coal which is likely to become a stranded asset and … Read more
Some are calling it COPOUT28 and others COOPTED28. Although it started out with finally setting up a Loss and Damages fund, less than .2% of what is needed every year has thus far been pledged … Read more
Members from XRPDX went up to Seattle in September to protest some of the working sessions of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation—a horrific lineup of governments and corporations working behind closed doors to weaken environmental … Read more