Opinion: NW Natural’s campaign reeks of desperation
by Bethany Cotton, Conservation Director for Cascadia WildlandsOriginally published in The Register-Guard, May 27, 2022 NW Natural is running full page ads in this paper co-opting the word “choice” while … Continue reading Opinion: NW Natural’s campaign reeks of desperation
Opinion: Biden’s old-growth forest executive order has giant hole
by Bethany Cotton, Conservation Director for Cascadia WildlandsOriginally published in The Register-Guard, May 1, 2022 Last month, in honor of Earth Day, President Biden signed an executive order on Strengthening … Continue reading Opinion: Biden’s old-growth forest executive order has giant hole
Opinion: Eugene must act now to address climate change
by Bethany Cotton, Conservation Director for Cascadia WildlandsOriginally published in The Register-Guard, March 26, 2022 The city of Eugene is suffering from the same chronic inaction on climate change as … Continue reading Opinion: Eugene must act now to address climate change
Gas stoves leak climate-warming methane even when they’re off
By Jeff Brady (NPR) Originally published January 12, 2022 6:35 am on OPB.org Updated January 27, 2022 at 7:55 AM ET Your natural gas cooking stove may leak climate-warming methane … Continue reading Gas stoves leak climate-warming methane even when they’re off
Opinion: Finding hope and taking action in a time of crisis
by Rebecca White, CW Wildlands DirectorOriginally published in The Register-Guard, December 25, 2021. Just past the winter solstice, the days are starting to lengthen, and many feel inspired to make … Continue reading Opinion: Finding hope and taking action in a time of crisis
BLOG: Reporting Back from the Oakridge/Westfir Field Visit
By Danielle Curtis, 2021 Summer Legal Intern On an uncharacteristically rainy morning in mid-June, myself, along with my fellow Cascadia team members, pulled into the Middle Fork Willamette Ranger Station. … Continue reading BLOG: Reporting Back from the Oakridge/Westfir Field Visit
Opinion: Protecting Cascadia’s forests is our greatest climate solution
by Rebecca White, CW Wildlands DirectorOriginally published in The Register-Guard, June 26, 2021. Let’s talk “proforestation.” Coined by scientist William Moomaw, this term describes letting older forests do their natural … Continue reading Opinion: Protecting Cascadia’s forests is our greatest climate solution
Oregon Utility Using Greenwashing and ‘Renewable Natural Gas’ To Push Back on Potential Gas Bans
More than 40 cities have enacted bans on new gas infrastructure, but in the Pacific Northwest one company is trying a new tactic to head off climate policy. By Nick … Continue reading Oregon Utility Using Greenwashing and ‘Renewable Natural Gas’ To Push Back on Potential Gas Bans
A Call on Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack to Rein in Reckless Post-Fire Roadside Logging in Oregon
For Immediate ReleaseApril 13, 2021 Contacts:Bethany Cotton, Conservation Director, Cascadia Wildlands; email, 503.327.4923Tim Ingalsbee, Executive Director, Firefighters United for Safety Ethics and Ecology (FUSEE); email, 541.338.7671 Conservationists Call on Biden … Continue reading A Call on Secretaries Haaland and Vilsack to Rein in Reckless Post-Fire Roadside Logging in Oregon