On Tuesday, March 12, the Oregon House Judiciary Committee held an initial public hearing on HB 2866, a bill from CUB, ACLU of Oregon, and OSPIRG. HB 2866, or the Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (DATPA), will empower Oregonians... Read More »

Last week, I had the pleasure to embark on a road trip from CUB’s headquarters, here in the low elevations of the Willamette Valley, over mountain passes to the high desert and sagebrush sea that dominates much of the eastern part... Read More »

CUB’s legislative priorities in Salem for the 2019 session include both energy and information communications technology issues. The following topics represent our proactive, 2019 legislative agenda (though other issues may surface throughout the legislative session, particularly bills that CUB opposes.) Sign... Read More »

Today in Oregon, and across the US, effective data transparency and privacy consumer protections are glaringly absent. CUB intends to tackle this issue during the 2019 Oregon legislative session. CUB, with ACLU of Oregon and OSPIRG (Oregon’s Public Research Institute affiliate),... Read More »

Of CUB’s 2019 legislative priorities, spurring new broadband investment and offering residential customers good value by updating important consumer protections are on the top of the list. CUB supports two such bills this legislative session. Both will arrive by way of... Read More »

CUB has long advocated for low income energy programs and was an active participant in a Low-Income Utility Program Work Group convened by the Governor’s Carbon Policy Office. The Work Group met from July through December of 2018 and consisted of... Read More »