In August of 2016 I wrote a blog titled So I Think I Want to Buy An Electric Vehicle…, which among other things, imagined how each of the three kinds of EVs might work for me. I ended the article suggesting... Read More »

In the latter part of 2017, there was much ado about the potential federal tax reform measure floating around in Washington, DC. The bill that was eventually passed—the Tax Reconciliation Act, Public Law Number 115-97 (“Tax Cuts and Jobs Act”)—was enacted on... Read More »

Earlier today (Tuesday January 30), CUB submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission outlining our clear disagreement with their unreasonable plans to dismantle foundational provisions of the Lifeline program. Similar to our summer 2017 campaign in opposition to the FCC’s rollback... Read More »

Under CUB’s founding statute, a full Board of Governors includes three CUB members representing each of Oregon’s five Congressional Districts. Board members must live in the district they represent and are elected by other CUB members who also live in that... Read More »

As you may remember, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Chair Ajit Pai, recently repealed the 2016 Open Internet Order which had enshrined federal Net Neutrality rules. (There is a glimmer of hope for 2018: Oregon Senators Ron Wyden... Read More »

While the holiday season was winding down and people across Oregon were preparing to ring in the New Year, NW Natural filed its first rate case in six years with the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) on December 29, 2017.... Read More »