All indications are that there will not be a homeless shelter at the Terminal 1 site after all. Here is a quick recap of this issue and an update.

Terminal 1 is a warehouse in industrial Northwest Portland along the Willamette... Read More »

The 2016 Ecoroof Symposium, held at Portland State University on October 2-3, brought an international flare along with research and policy discussions featuring many Oregonians.

The keynote speaker was Dusty Gedge, founder of livingroofs.org and head of the European Federation of... Read More »

On Wednesday August 10, 2016, by a 3 to 2 vote, the Portland City Council approved a lease to use the Terminal 1 site as a homeless shelter for up to 18 months and took steps to develop a longer... Read More »

Mountain snowpack is of particular importance here in Oregon, where it makes up a large percentage of our water storage compared to other states. In fact, in most western river basins snowpack is a larger component of water storage than... Read More »

Lead from school drinking fountains and faucets as well as lead paint have been in the news recently. What is lead anyway? Why was it ever used in paint or plumbing fixtures? Why is lead hazardous and what is being... Read More »

Due to CUB’s advocacy, $2.1 million will stay in the pockets of Portland public utility customers during fiscal year 2016-17, which begins in July. Portland’s public utilities provide water, sewer, and stormwater management services as directed by the City Council.

CUB’s work this... Read More »