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Support for Increased Transit Funding in the 2025 Transportation Package Needed to Avoid Service Cuts

April 7, 2025 To: Representative Susan McLain, Co-Chair of the JCTSenator Chris Gorsek, Co-Chair of the JCTCc: Senator Rob Wagner, President of the SenateRepresentative Julie Fahey, Speaker of the House Re: Support for Increased Transit Funding in the 2025 Transportation Package Needed to Avoid Service Cuts We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to increase the […]

Comments on the Draft Interim Implementation Plans for State Forests

To: Oregon Department of ForestryFrom: State Forest Coalition Date: March 21, 2025 Re: Comments on the Draft Interim Implementation Plans for State Forests Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Oregon State Forest Implementation Plans (IPs). These comments are submitted by the State Forest Coalition member organizations representing tens of thousands of […]

MCAT Joins with partners in strong opposition to House Bill 3247 (HB 3247)…

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 listed below, I write to express our strong opposition to House Bill […]

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 Oregon.

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 Oregon. The Green Energy Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School (GEI), Community […]

State Forester Values, Qualifications and Priorities Feb 18, 2025

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 for Wilderness, Cascade-Volcanoes Chapter Date: February 18, 2025 Re: State Forester Values, Qualifications and […]

Protecting Oregon’s Forests: A Call to Align State Forest Management with Climate and Conservation Goals

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 the future of our forests. As the state moves forward with the Habitat Conservation […]

Standing Firm for Oregon’s Clean Energy Future in Uncertain Times

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 reaffirm our commitment to a sustainable future for Oregon. Together with the NW Energy Coalition, […]

MCAT sign-on letter to the OPUC in support of PacifiCorp’s WattSmart program.

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, “Joint Organizations’) write to express support for PacifiCorp’s plans to bring its WattSmart battery […]

MCAT Letter of SUPPORT for NEXT Renewable Fuels 401 Water Quality Certification

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 Environmental Quality approve the 401 Water Quality Certification permit for NEXT Renewable Fuels (USACE Permit application […]

Letter submitted for the Listening Tour hearings of the Joint Committee on Transportation. 9/25/24

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 which we have depended are no longer keeping up, we need innovative solutions. We […]