CUB Applauds EPA’s Clean Power Plan
Posted on August 6, 2015 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
This week, the EPA released its final version of the Clean Power Plan, the EPA rule which will regulate carbon emission from power plants. While we are still in the process of digesting this rule, which is more than 1000... Read More »
CUB Victory Will Save Customers More Than $20 Million/Year
Posted on August 5, 2015 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
On Monday, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) ruled in CUB’s favor in a case that decided whether utility shareholders can earn a profit on the company’s pension contributions. This decision will prevent Oregon utilities from increasing rates in order to increase... Read More »
CUB Summer Photo Contest: Results Are In!
Posted on July 28, 2015 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, General Interest
On June 15th, we announced the launch of a summer photo contest, celebrating the theme “Energy in the Northwest” and encouraging our readers to engage with CUB through visual storytelling and interaction with nature. Five short weeks later, we had a strong... Read More »
200th Coal Plant Closure Vindicates CUB’s Pioneering Boardman Analysis
Posted on July 23, 2015 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Energy
Last week, the Sierra Club made a big announcement: Alliant Energy in Iowa had committed to phasing out coal at six of its plants, marking the 200th modern baseload coal plant closure in the US. PGE’s Boardman was the very first, and... Read More »
Legislature Finally Gets Out of Dodge – Er, Salem
Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, Energy
Reflecting back on the 2015 Oregon legislative session, well, as the Grateful Dead used to sing, “what a long, strange trip it’s been.” The legislature adjourned on July 6 after a session that saw the resignation of a Governor, the inauguration of... Read More »
Portland Water Use Between San Francisco and Los Angeles Levels
Posted on July 9, 2015 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Water/Wastewater
Drought in California is starting to change water use patterns, as illustrated by the recent data indicating that monthly residential water savings jumped 28.9% between May of 2014 and 2015. So how does Portland water use compare to usage by... Read More »
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