Although the legislation session officially ended on June 29, 2009, it didn’t really end for CUB until August 7. CUB was pushing for several vetoes, and the Governor did not make a decision on the bills until last week. Now that all... Read More »

As we often say at CUB, the cheapest kilowatt of energy is the kilowatt that doesn’t have to be produced in the first place. This means we need to make sure that the power we do produce is used as efficiently as... Read More »

As a long-awaited answer to legislators’ and lobbyists’ hopes and prayers, the 2009 session of the Oregon legislature finally drew to a close a little over a week ago. But, as after the 2007 session, CUB’s legislative efforts are not quite done. Although... Read More »

About two years ago, CUB reported on the results of the 2007 Oregon legislative session which passed the landmark Renewable Energy Standard and increased incentives for building renewable energy generating resources.

However, as the 2009 legislative session winds down, it is... Read More »

CUB went into the last Legislative session in 2007 with an ambitious agenda and a will for change. We succeeded with the vast majority of our goals and gave Oregon a head start in the national push for clean energy... Read More »

CUB is primarily a consumer advocacy organization, but advocating effectively for consumers has increasingly begun to mean involving environmental concerns in the mix. A primary mover behind this change has been the growing awareness of worldwide global warming impacts and... Read More »