Earlier this morning (November 30), Sam Pastrick summarized CUB’s report, Structural Changes Needed to Regain Information Communications Technology Edge in Portland, in an appearance before the Portland City Council.

CUB also sent the report to Mayor-Elect Ted Wheeler and Commissioner-Elect Chloe... Read More »

It is a wonderful thing that in our country we stop on the fourth Thursday in November to be grateful. It has always struck me that a national day of Thanksgiving shows great wisdom. How prudent to have a day... Read More »

We have a day for giving thanks, and we have #GivingTuesday; a day for giving back. And to remind you why supporting CUB is a great way to give – let me share with you the Top Ten Reasons to Support... Read More »

Earlier this summer, CUB launched an Oregon Utility Customer Survey to learn more about to what extent CUB’s constituency has an interest in or background knowledge of a range of pressing energy issues. CUB developed the survey project with an additional... Read More »

Last April, Cascade Natural Gas filed a rate case requesting a $1.9 million increase in rates charged to Oregon customers. Cascade is a small natural gas company that serves parts of central and eastern Oregon. CUB, the PUC Staff and... Read More »

All indications are that there will not be a homeless shelter at the Terminal 1 site after all. Here is a quick recap of this issue and an update.

Terminal 1 is a warehouse in industrial Northwest Portland along the Willamette... Read More »