CUB Attends Annual Dinner and Auction for Oregon HEAT

On October 1st, CUB attended the Annual Dinner and Auction of Oregon HEAT, a non-profit organization that, like CUB, is dedicated to protecting the Oregon consumer, particularly those with limited resources.  The rainy and cold weather was appropriate considering that Oregon HEAT’s central mission is to prevent that typical Oregon weather from impacting lower-income families who struggle to pay the bills keeping their heat and lights on.  Through the generosity of its donors and strong community partnerships, Oregon HEAT provides financial assistance… Full Post >>

Join Us in Welcoming an AmeriCorps Member to Our Team!

Today we are excited to announce that Emmaline Pohnl has started her AmeriCorps service with us! As an AmeriCorps member she is serving our community by working with the CUB Policy Center as a Community Organizer. Emmaline recently graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Education and Social Policy and a minor in Environmental Policy and Culture. Emmaline is very passionate about community organizing and social justice and has focused specifically on how environmental issues and policy effect and interact with… Full Post >>

CUB Participates in PSU’s Smart Grid Class

There is a great deal of hype about the potential for the Smart Grid, which is generally defined as the emerging technologies that are updating our electric system in a way that enables a more efficient sharing of information. CUB has a vested interest in Smart Grid, as it is customers who will pay the billions of dollars necessary to pay for technology upgrades. We updated folks in April on what’s new and interesting in the field. CUB is a member of Smart… Full Post >>

Oregon’s Global Warming Roadmap Needs Your Input

The Oregon Global Warming Commission OGWC is seeking public comment on its recommendations for reducing Oregon greenhouse gas emissions that were published as The Interim Roadmap to 2020. This roadmap was created to help Oregon meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 10% by 2020 and 75% by 2050. You can provide comments on the roadmap by taking this survey, and read on for more information on the roadmap and the history of the OGWC.

In 2007, the Oregon… Full Post >>

Hot Topic: Cool Schools

A hot topic in the legislature has been getting some coverage in the media lately: the “Cool Schools” bill, HB 2960 (here’s a copy of the bill in its current form: http://www.leg.state.or.us/11reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2960.a.pdf), which seeks to help school districts across the state utilize existing funds more effectively and efficiently to make school buildings energy efficient, has gotten print in a recent Daily Journal of Commerce article (http://djcoregon.com/news/2011/04/04/legislators-work-on-150m-plan-for-green-retrofits-in-schools/) and in today’s Willamette Week (http://wweek.com/portland/article-17410-cool_schools_on_ice.html). 

In a closely divided legislature, it’s good to see a… Full Post >>

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