CUB Bids Farewell to an Eventful Year
Posted on December 22, 2014 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, Climate and Conservation, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, History of CUB and General CUB News, Legislative & Political
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 »
CUB Celebrates 30 Years, 80’s Style
Posted on December 17, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, History of CUB and General CUB News, Outreach and Events
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 »
You’re Invited: CUB’s 30th Anniversary Party!
Posted on November 24, 2014 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, History of CUB and General CUB News
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 »
From Boondoggle to Boon: 30 Years of CUB Success
Posted on November 17, 2014 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, History of CUB and General CUB News, Outreach and Events
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 »
Reflections on Election 2014
Posted on November 7, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, Legislative & Political
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 »
Born in ’84: Citizens’ Utility Board a Transformer* for 30 Years!
Posted on August 26, 2014 by Samuel Pastrick
Tags, CUB Anniversary: 30 Years and Counting, History of CUB and General CUB News, Outreach and Events
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 »