Be a Smart Consumer: Watch Out for Scams
Posted on March 16, 2020 by Janice Thompson
Tags, General Interest
Editor’s note: as the COVID-19 pandemic has been rapidly evolving in recent weeks, reports of new scams related to the virus and exploiting public panic have exploded, both across the internet and in other settings. The IRS also announced on March 17... Read More »
CUB Applauds PGE, Pac Power, PWB Disconnect Suspensions Due to COVID-19
Posted on March 12, 2020 by Mike Goetz
Tags, Energy, Water/Wastewater
Editor’s Update: in response to the COVID-19 crisis, additional utilities serving Oregon customers have joined in enhancing service and/or suspending shutoffs:
- NW Natural has announced that it will not disconnect customers who are unable to make bill payments due to the outbreak. (The... Read More »
CUB Applauds Governor’s Executive Order on Climate
Posted on March 11, 2020 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed an Executive Order on Climate yesterday, March 10, 2020. The Order establishes new greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals and directs state agencies, including the Public Utility Commission (PUC), to take actions to ensure our state... Read More »
2020 Legislative Session Over - CUB Priority Bills Failed by Walkout
Posted on March 9, 2020 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications, General Interest
Due to the Republican walkout, only three bills were enacted during the 2020 legislative session.
This is in stark contrast to a hallmark of my work at CUB since 1992: collaboration in developing energy and utility regulation policy among disparate stakeholders.... Read More »
2020 Snowpack Update
Posted on March 5, 2020 by Jack Watson
Tags, Energy
There is an abundance of snow activities available to the inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest, with glaciers and snowfields providing options for recreation in all seasons. The snowpack provides some vital insight into the health of the lands around us.... Read More »
CUB Remembers Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish
Posted on February 26, 2020 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Water/Wastewater, General Interest
A recent memorial service highlighted Portland Commissioner Nick Fish’s extensive record of public service. Fish died in early January of stomach cancer and served 11 years on the Portland City Council.
“It was not words that defined Nick Fish, you could sense his... Read More »