Why Alaska’s NPR-A, site of the Willow Project, deserves protection
There’s a lot of important wildlife habitat in the area where the Willow project is located. In April, 2024 President Biden acted to protect it.
Fossil fuel pollution
Oil spills and fossil fuel pollution threaten our health, devastate ecosystems and contribute to global warming.
The Latest on Fossil fuel pollution
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Statement: Biden administration reins in deadly air pollution
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Energy Conservation & Efficiency
Department of Energy finalizes furnace efficiency rules
It’s time for power plants to clean up their act
Electric buses may be coming to a city near you
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Carbon dioxide removal: The right thing at the wrong time?
“Certified natural gas” is not a source of clean energy
How you can electrify your home
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How the Inflation Reduction Act can help you move on from your gas stove
New rebates for electric appliances can help you improve indoor air quality in your home.
Upcoming Webinar: Uniting States for 100% Renewable Energy
Learn more about the latest trends, research and state advocacy to help America harness its abundant renewable energy potential.
U.S. DOT announces new round of Alternative Fuel Corridors
Report: Damaging methane gas pipeline leaks happen every 40 hours in the U.S.
On Thursday, OSPIRG Foundation, Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group released a new report that finds from 2010 through nearly the end of 2021, almost 2,600 gas pipeline incidents occurred in the United States that were serious enough to require reporting to the federal government. That’s the equivalent to one every 40 hours.
RESOURCE: The 10 most polluting power plants in Oregon
Ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision on West Virginia vs Environmental Protection Agency, a case that will determine the EPA’s authority to regulate climate pollution, Environment Oregon Research & Policy Center and OSPIRG Foundation are releasing a new factsheet ranking Oregon's dirtiest power plants.