Over the past couple of weeks, CUB staff has participated in some events that got us thinking about democracy and political change.’

At the end of March, CUB Organizing Director Jeff Bissonnette and Law Clerk Kevin Parks attended Rebooting Democracy, a biannual... Read More »

Bob Jenks, CUB’s executive director, joined a select group of energy experts on Friday, March 26, 2010, for a lunchtime presentation on “Powering the Future” at the City Club of Portland’s weekly discussion series, the Friday Forum.

Bob was joined on the panel by Rachel... Read More »

Yesterday, Portland General Electric (PGE) sent out a news release about a letter they sent to the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) about the coal-fired Boardman power plant. In essence, PGE said they want to work with stakeholders to change... Read More »

Last week, CUB Executive Director Bob Jenks gave a talk to the NW Energy Coalition Fall Conference in Seattle as part of a panel on encouraging utility investment in energy efficiency. He noted that, despite the resolution made between regional... Read More »

Things have been busy for CUB. Not only are we in the final weeks of planning our 25th Anniversary Celebration but also climate change policy seems to be on everyone’s mind.

First up is Boardman, Oregon’s only coal plant. Should PGE invest more money... Read More »

Quick reminder: CUB is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year, and we’re throwing a party! On November 14, 2009, we invite you to come celebrate CUB’s accomplishments and support our future endeavors. You can download and return a reply card with your... Read More »