In early February 2018, Oregon Senator Michael Dembrow (D) and Representative Ken Helm (D) will introduce legislation intended to drive down statewide greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Their cap-and-invest bill from the 2017 legislative session (SB 1070) serves as the backdrop,... Read More »

If you’ve been following the news recently, you’re probably aware that Congress is considering making sweeping, systematic changes to the taxation structure of the United States. The proposed bill, “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017” is an attempt by Congress to... Read More »

In my post-Thanksgiving food coma last Friday, I was lucky enough to spend the day boating through a lake and birdwatching in glorious sunshine. You may have spent your own weekend shopping for deals on Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday.... Read More »

In 2005 I had the privilege of working on behalf of consumers when Enron’s implosion resulted in a possible sale of PGE to Texas Pacific. It was fortunate for Oregon’s residential utility ratepayers that Lee Beyer, now a State Senator from... Read More »

In 2016 I was an active part of CUB’s work that brought energy stakeholders together to pass SB 1547 the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act. As the Development and Communications Director, I worked closely with a team of communication reps... Read More »

When I think about Why CUB Matters…I can’t help but think about my involvement in the grassroots initiative process that put the Citizens’ Utility Board on the ballot in 1984. I managed the campaign in Jackson County and I still remember the... Read More »