The story behind Oregon’s just-passed 50% renewables mandate contains lessons for states across the country.
Senate Bill 1547, which also will move Oregon’s investor-owned utilities Pacific Power and Portland General Electric (PGE), completely off coal by 2035, was the result of a collaborative effort from the IOUs, the state consumer advocate, and a group of environmentalists and renewables advocates.
If oil is moving through Oregon, it’s Michael Zollitsch’s job to know about it. He oversees the state’s emergency responses to oil […]
In recent years, images of China often depict smog-filled cities and coal-fired power plants. It is true that a breakneck speed of […]
Some weather extremes are now 2-3 times more likely because of global warming, research shows. Several 2017 events would have been virtually […]
A federal investigation has cited Union Pacific Corp.’s lack of track maintenance as the culprit for an oil train derailment, oil spill […]
