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 »
The Future of the Oregon Department of Energy
Posted on March 30, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Energy
CUB recently testified in support of a bill that would change the structure and focus of the Oregon Department of Energy. The bill – HB 2020 – calls for five key changes:
- Change the name of the Oregon Department of Energy to... Read More »
Tell Congress to Save the Energy Star Program!
Posted on March 23, 2017 by Amelia Lamb
Tags, Energy
Energy Star is under fire, and we need your help to save it! Established in 1992 and overseen by the EPA, the Energy Star program empowers consumers to save energy through a rating system for home appliances. The program issues... Read More »
ALERT: Proposed Federal Budget Eliminates Low Income Energy Assistance
Posted on March 16, 2017 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
Like many of you, I am watching daily to see what kinds of changes are coming down from the Trump administration. So, when the White House budget was released on March 15, I took a look to see how energy... Read More »
Climate Change Legislation in Salem
Posted on March 10, 2017 by Janice Thompson
Tags, Energy
Establishing a price on carbon has emerged as a priority for Governor Kate Brown and chairs of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources and House Energy and Environment Committees. Indeed, those committees are holding a series of joint meetings to... Read More »
CUB Calls for Rejection of Avista 9.3% Rate Hike
Posted on March 2, 2017 by Bob Jenks
Tags, Energy
On Wednesday March 1, 2017, CUB called for the Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) to reject Avista Utilities’ proposal to raise residential rates by 9.3%. CUB did this because we believe Avista, the supplier of natural gas service to parts of... Read More »