The Oregon legislature delivered big for the environment in 2023
The 2023 Oregon legislative session is officially over– and the Oregon legislature delivered some big wins for the environment.
Biking, walking & transit
To protect clean air and our environment, we’re working to build a country where people can get around without relying on polluting cars.
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We’re halfway there: Oregon legislative update
Statement: Biden administration announces $6.4 billion program to reduce transportation’s climate impacts
Updates
Electric buses may be coming to a city near you
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Environment Oregon state director attends electric school bus celebration
What You Can Do
Featured Resources
Green schools guide
Environment Oregon’s 2023 Legislative Agenda
State progress cutting transportation-related carbon emissions
Green Scissors
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Statement: Fully restored Clean Car Standards will help reduce long-term oil consumption
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized on Friday its fuel economy rule. The revised federal Clean Car Standards will make future cars more efficient and drive innovation toward cleaner technologies, such as electric vehicles.
Statement: President Biden renews pushes on climate change, environment
WASHINGTON -- In President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address, he urged Congress to adopt a suite of clean energy tax credits and other environmental programs, saying his plan will “cut energy costs for families an average of $500 a year by combating climate change.”
In their own words: Local leaders urge Congress to act on climate
More than 250 local and state government officials, health professionals, small business owners, academics and environmental groups from 34 states plus the District of Columbia sent a letter to Congress on Thursday, February 17, 2022 urging them to quickly pass legislation to address climate change. Here's how climate change is impacting their communities, in their own words.
Statement: With President Biden’s signature, Oregon will receive vital infrastructure investments
President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law Monday. Here's our statement in response.
Statement: New IPCC report underscores need to act on climate
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its first global assessment of the science of global warming since 2013 on Monday. The report details the potential catastrophic impacts on the world's oceans, ice caps and land in the coming decades if we fail to rapidly reduce emissions and meet our climate goals.