CPP Testimony
My name is Dr. Jennifer Krauel, and I live here in Portland. I’m here today as an Oregonian and a member of the climate action group Scientist Rebellion. I’m here to share my support for … Read more
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RUMBLE ON THE RIVER #17–Webinar
Another Bad Idea for the Columbia River Ecosystem The Houston-based company, NEXT Renewables LLC Oregon is proposing to construct a major new renewable diesel refinery at Port Westward, near Clatskanie, on the Columbia. This project … Read more
Letter to the Oregonian: Say No to Natural Gas!
As a climate activist, I am embarrassed to admit that I was duped by the natural gas industry into converting my previous home to natural gas, from my stove to my clothes drier. But now … Read more
Exploring Degrowth: Let’s Start the Discussion
XRPDX is exploring how a well-being or degrowth economy is vital to a more rapid transition away from the material and fossil fuel extraction, production and consumption that is destroying our planet as well as … Read more
Testify ASAP on the COAL ACT
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
Economic Opportunity Analysis: Meeting Notes
What follows are notes taken by Sarah Taylor, from the Economic Opportunities Analysis (EOA) meeting on December 1, 2023. The purpose of the EOA is to analyze and forecast growth in Portland’s industrial and other … Read more
COP28 Day of Solidarity with Global South
Saturday, Dec 9, 8am-4pm PSU Farmers Market, North End (SW Park and Mill) As the UN’s COP28 international climate conference comes to a close, we will raise awareness and share information in support of the … Read more
Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan
Metro’s next Regional Transportation Plan should be setting us up for a safer, habitable future. Instead, it doubles down on cars by doubling our new roadway spending and cutting transit investment to a third of … Read more
Rumble on The River #7
Come to our nextCommunity Forum on the CEI Hub and Zenith EnergyTuesday, May 23rd: Info Tables at 6 p.m. / Panel at 6:30 p.m.First Unitarian Church Buchan Room 1226 SW Salmon Panelists will include: Jay Wilson: Past … Read more
Pop the Fossil Fuel Bubble
Join XR and friends on Monday April 24th at noon, Pioneer Courthouse Square for street theater and bubble fun as we call on banks to end their financing of fossil fuel projects. We are in the midst … Read more