
Ratepayers Turn Out For Public Meeting
Posted on May 16, 2017 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
There was an overflow crowd of ratepayers at a Public Meeting, on PGE’s resource plan, that took place on Monday May 15th, 2017. Most were there to oppose replacing the Boardman coal plant with new natural gas plants. It is unusual... Read More »
2017 Legislative Session Update
Posted on May 15, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Energy, Telecommunications
CUB has been active in Salem during the 2017 Oregon legislative session. However, due to statewide budget pressures and the 2016 Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act, the session has been relatively quiet from an energy perspective. CUB has had... Read More »

Spinning Money from Methane
Posted on May 2, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Energy, Water/Wastewater
CUB supports a Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) biogas project, approved by Portland City Council in April, which has air quality, climate change, and economic benefits. This is a BES project because it uses methane produced by the biodigesters, a... Read More »

Utilities Need to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
Posted on April 27, 2017 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
“EVs are coming and utilities need to prepare”, was the message CUB delivered in testimony filed this week with the Public Utility Commission. If a utility prepares and offers the right programs, Electric Vehicles can lower utility costs and benefit all... Read More »

Portland People’s Climate Movement – Rally and March This Saturday
Posted on April 26, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, General Interest, Energy
Organized by the Oregon Just Transition Alliance, this Saturday’s (April 29, 2017) Portland People’s Climate March connects climate change to racial and social justice issues.
Oregon Just Transition Alliance member organizations represent communities at the front line of environmental and climate injustice,... Read More »

Portland Marks Earth Day with March for Science
Posted on April 20, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, General Interest, Energy
My eclectic work history includes a stint as a middle school science teacher, so my favorite recent protest sign read: “What do we want? Evidence based science! When we want it? After peer review!”
I know that my middle school science students didn’t... Read More »
