Oregon

A firefighter drinks water in Oregon during a controlled burn to try to contain wildfires in the state.

Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty Images

July 26, 2024

Climate Change Fuels Catastrophic Wildfires Across the Western U.S. and Canada

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 16, 2021

Driving Away Dirty Air

Akash Singh
Western States Policy Advocate

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June 25, 2021

As Dangerous Heat Becomes Norm in Pacific Northwest, Will Oregon Pass Needed Climate Bills?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

February 12, 2021

Will Oregon Join the Race to 100% Clean Energy?

Adenike Adeyeye
Former Contributor

September 14, 2020

In the US West Scorched by Wildfires, We Can Barely Breathe. It’s Going to Get Worse.

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Jessica Paterson/Flickr

March 2, 2020

Profiles in Cowardice: Oregon Lawmakers Run Away from Climate Action. Literally.

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

Oregon State Capitol

June 21, 2019

Hey, Oregon Senators: You Can’t Run Away from Climate Change

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

Photo: BLM Oregon

June 5, 2019

Scientists Advocating for Climate Action in Oregon: Why we are stepping up and speaking out

UCS Science Network

Photo: Vasiliki Volkova/Unsplash

January 30, 2019

Oregon Climate Impacts: 2019 is The Year for Bold Climate Legislation

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

January 31, 2018

Sea Level Rise Will Make Oregon’s Existing Flooding Problems Worse

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

M.O. Stevens/Wikimedia Commons

January 9, 2018

Cap-and-Invest: A Key Tool to Help Oregon Fight Climate Change

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

July 14, 2017

How the Oregon Rebate for Electric Cars Works

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

June 2, 2017

Is Researching Oceans Worth the Cost? Oregon’s Example Says Yes!

UCS Science Network

Photo: Oregon Department of Agriculture. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 (Flickr)

April 28, 2017

Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program Off to a Great Start

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

Switching from gasoline to electricity not only reduces emissions, it can save money on fuel. Electricity and gasoline price data from the US Energy Information Agency: 2016 average residential electricity price $0.107/kWh, 2016 average gasoline price $2.40/gallon. Costs assume 11,350 annual miles driven, 28.6 MPG gasoline efficiency, 0.30 kWh/mile EV efficiency.

April 27, 2017

Oregon Legislature Can Boost Electric Car Sales

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

February 7, 2017

Oregon’s Climate Check-Up Offers Serious Prognosis Without Preventative Action

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

December 22, 2016

Year in Review: How 8 States Made 2016 a Huge Year for Clean Energy

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

August 16, 2016

Climate Change and the Future of Oregon Forests

UCS Science Network

February 11, 2016

Oregon Aims to Set New Precedent for Clean Energy Leadership

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

May 26, 2015

2015 Wildfire Season in Oregon: Dangerously High Risks Underscore Need for Action on Climate Change

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 3, 2015

Electric Vehicles: The Right Choice for Oregon

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

January 30, 2015

How Oregon Can Fill Up On Clean Fuels

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

September 7, 2012

Oregon, My Oregon : Leading the Way on Reducing Oil Use Through a Clean Fuels Program

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy