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
Tell City Council: It’s Time for a Fossil Free Eugene — April 12
The City of Eugene has officially walked away from negotiations with NW Natural! This a good first step, but we need to do more to phase out fracked gas in … Continue reading Tell City Council: It’s Time for a Fossil Free Eugene — April 12
Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action?
Article by Carl SegerstromOriginally published March 26, 2021, High Country News The city’s eyeing changes to its natural gas contract to fund climate ambitions. Tyee Williams has been on the … Continue reading Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action?
No Free Pass for Dirty Fracked Gas!
WHAT: Environmental Quality Commission WHEN: Friday, March 26 at 10:15am PSTTestify virtually to make sure climate polluters aren’t exempt from regulation! The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is in … Continue reading No Free Pass for Dirty Fracked Gas!
Op-Ed: NW Natural is Gaslighting Oregonians
by Dylan Plummer, CW Grassroots OrganizerOriginally published in The Register-Guard, Feb. 27, 2021. NW Natural is gaslighting the city of Eugene and holding our climate goals hostage in the process. The … Continue reading Op-Ed: NW Natural is Gaslighting Oregonians
Federal Government Rejects Request to Overturn Oregon’s Denial of LNG Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 8, 2020 Contact:Allie Rosenbluth, allie@rogueclimate.org, 541-816-2240 Oregon Denial of Jordan Cove LNG Project Upheld by Federal Government Decision marks yet another blow against the proposed fracked gas … Continue reading Federal Government Rejects Request to Overturn Oregon’s Denial of LNG Project
Victory for Eugene Climate Goals!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 9, 2021 Contacts:Dylan Plummer, Grassroots Organizer, Cascadia Wildlands; 541.531.1858, emailAvery Temple, Climate Justice Fellow, Cascadia Wildlands; 941.932.7331, email City of Eugene Hits Brakes on NW Natural Contract … Continue reading Victory for Eugene Climate Goals!
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Upholds Oregon’s Denial of Key Jordan Cove LNG Permit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2021 Contact: Dylan Plummer, Cascadia Wildlands, (541) 531-1858, dylan@cascwild.org Potentially fatal blow for fracked gas export terminal and pipeline proposed in Oregon [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — … Continue reading Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Upholds Oregon’s Denial of Key Jordan Cove LNG Permit
Cascadia Wildlands and Allies Call for Eugene to Step Away from New Fracked Gas Infrastructure
For Immediate ReleaseNovember 18, 2020 Contacts:Dylan Plummer, Grassroots Organizer, Cascadia Wildlands 541.531.1858 dylan@cascwild.org Broad Coalition Calls for Transition Away from Fracked Gas and Halt to Construction of New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure … Continue reading Cascadia Wildlands and Allies Call for Eugene to Step Away from New Fracked Gas Infrastructure