#OregoniansGive on #GivingTuesday Alert: Top 10 Reasons to Support CUB
Posted on November 17, 2015 by Bob Jenks
Tags, History of CUB and General CUB News, Outreach and Events
If you read our blog regularly you already know that since our inception in 1984 we have saved Oregon Ratepayers (that’s you!) more than 6.7 BILLION dollars. You probably also know that as a member you give us clout – we... Read More »
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 »
CUB Bids Farewell to AmeriCorps Member Heather Kendall
Posted on September 23, 2014 by Jeff Bissonnette
Tags, History of CUB and General CUB News, Outreach and Events
In the fall of 2013, Heather Kendall began her AmeriCorps service year here at CUB as our Community Outreach Specialist. She soon found herself awash in policy concepts around electric vehicles and coal, as well as how to generally stick... Read More »