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March 7, 2025 Representative John Lively, ChairmanHouse Committee On Climate, Energy and EnvironmentOregon State Capitol900 Court St. NE, Salem Oregon 97301 Dear Chair Lively, Vice-chairs Bobby Levy and Gamba and members of the committee: On behalf of Oregon Environmental Council and the organizations…

January 21, 2025Oregon Public Utility Commission201 High Street SE, Suite 100Salem, OR 97301-3398 Delivered via email to: [email protected] RE: UM 1696 – Comments supporting Staff’s recommendation to approve major cost-effectiveness exceptions for multiple heat pump measures, as requested by Energy Trust of…

To: Governor Tina Kotek, Oregon Board of Forestry From: Wild Salmon Center, Oregon Wild, Sierra Club Oregon Chapter, Cascadia Wildlands, Bird Alliance of Oregon, MCAT, 350PDX, Oregon League of Conservation Voters, North Coast Coast Communities for Watershed Protection, Great Old Broads…

BY PAT DELAQUIL and JOHN PERONA Feb 11, 2025 A recent guest column in the Bulletin used a story — that the city of Bend might regulate natural gas hookups for new residential construction as one way…

Re: UM 2348 – Investigation into Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and Request for Proposals (RFP) Modernization – Comments on Workshop #3…

We need to do even more to incentivize climate smart forestry….

Introduction Oregon’s forests are not only a source of natural beauty but also a critical resource for carbon storage, biodiversity, and economic stability. The recent communication from the State Forest Coalition Groups to the Oregon Board of Forestry highlights a pivotal moment for…

As the dust settles following the recent U.S. elections, many in the climate community face an unsettling reality about the nation’s environmental trajectory. At this critical juncture, Mobilizing Climate Action Together (MCAT) has joined forces with key environmental advocates to…

This letter was published on behalf of Sierra Club, MCAT, CUB, and OSSIA in response to PacifiCorp’s WattSmart Program. Sierra Club, Mobilizing Climate Action Together (MCAT), the Oregon Citizens’ Utility Board (CUB), and the Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association (OSSIA) (collectively,…

From: Dr. John Perona, on behalf of Mobilizing Climate Action Together Mobilizing Climate Action Together (MCAT) is a group of experienced volunteer healthy climate advocates affiliated with the Oregon League of Conservation Voters. We write to urge that the Oregon Department of…

Dear Co-Chairs Gorsek and McLain and members of the Committee, Our transportation system planning should focus on maintenance and operation of current facilities, on safety improvements to reduce injuries and fatalities, and on modernizing seismic resilience.  As the funding streams on…

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