As 2014 comes to a close, we at CUB feel that it’s important, now – and probably much more so than any other time in recent memory – to take pause and reflect on a transformative year. A year in which many... Read More »

Almost exactly 30 years ago, in November 1984, CUB was founded by initiative process and an overwhelmingly positive vote of the citizens on Ballot Measure 3, which established CUB as the State of Oregon’s ratepayer advocate. Since then, CUB has worked... Read More »

30 Years of CUB: Born in ‘84!

WHEN:

     Thursday December 4th, 2014

     5:30-8:30pm

WHERE:

     Ecotrust Building

     (Jean Vallum Natural Capitol Center)

     721 NW 9th Ave.

     Portland, OR 97209

COST:

     $50 per person

     $80 per couple

     $500 - table sponsorship (seats 10)

As Thanksgiving draws closer this week, we at CUB are feeling thankful for lots of things: the enduring natural beauty of Oregon, the people who make our state a national leader in environmental protection and renewable resource investment, and the support from our members and our partners who have... Read More »

In early 1984, when Oregonians for a Citizens’ Utility Board were collecting signatures to mandate the formation of CUB on the ballot, utility companies shrugged their corporate shoulders…they weren’t worried.

You see, in 1983 the utilities had managed to stop an Oregon... Read More »

Well, that was interesting. Election 2014 has officially come and gone.

I’m going to admit something that won’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s known me for any length of time: I love Election Day.

For me, Election Day is Christmas, the... Read More »

The year 1984 brought us so many events, none of which turned out to be as dire as George Orwell predicted in his novel of the same name.  What did happen that year was that Steve Jobs made light of an... Read More »