One day post-election and we are taking stock. What does this election mean to CUB and to you, utility consumers? We believe that this new day indicates a shift from campaigning on change, to opening the door to true opportunity.... Read More »

CUB is a non-partisan organization which does not endorse candidates. We do, however, believe strongly in the value of an engaged, educated, participative voting public, and our members will sometimes ask us for guidance around election time. So here are... Read More »

The Lieberman-Warner cap-and-trade bill, seen by some environmental advocates as too weak to make a real difference in capping global warming gas emissions, and by others as a necessary first step on the road to stronger measures, failed to pass... Read More »

The Oregon legislature completed its supplemental session to test drive going to annual sessions. It was scheduled to go from Feb. 4th through Feb. 29th but legislators managed to end a week early on Feb. 22nd.

The number of bills that... Read More »

As we open up a brand new year, we here at CUB have taken a moment to review the work that we know awaits us in the next 12 months. We share our list of projects with you, our members,... Read More »

Oregon’s Governor Ted Kulongoski spoke recently at the December 2007 meeting of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. His comments were clear, concise, and spoke to a few issues CUB holds to be extremely important.

He reiterated a basic principle under which CUB... Read More »