In early November, I had the opportunity to represent CUB’s membership in the NW Energy Coalition (NWEC) at their Fall 2017 NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference in Seattle. NWEC is an alliance of about 100 environmental, civic, and human service... Read More »

In my post-Thanksgiving food coma last Friday, I was lucky enough to spend the day boating through a lake and birdwatching in glorious sunshine. You may have spent your own weekend shopping for deals on Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday.... Read More »

In 2005 I had the privilege of working on behalf of consumers when Enron’s implosion resulted in a possible sale of PGE to Texas Pacific. It was fortunate for Oregon’s residential utility ratepayers that Lee Beyer, now a State Senator from... Read More »

Well it is the Saturday after Thanksgiving and I hope you had the opportunity to be thankful this last Thursday for all the good things in your world. Then perhaps you also ventured out into the great Black Friday abyss... Read More »

In 2016 I was an active part of CUB’s work that brought energy stakeholders together to pass SB 1547 the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act. As the Development and Communications Director, I worked closely with a team of communication reps... Read More »

When I think about Why CUB Matters…I can’t help but think about my involvement in the grassroots initiative process that put the Citizens’ Utility Board on the ballot in 1984. I managed the campaign in Jackson County and I still remember the... Read More »