by Bethany Cotton and Aya Cockram
Originally published on Oregon Capital Chronicle.com, October 24, 2023
Four years ago, local governments began taking on climate battles that state and federal leaders refused to touch, and to everyone’s surprise, they started winning. In just a few years, more than 100 cities across the nation overcame fierce gas industry opposition to pass local policies that ensure new homes are built to run on clean energy.
by Joseph Winters, Newsletter Reporter
Originally published on Grist.org, March 7, 2023
Last month, Eugene became the first city in Oregon to pass an ordinance requiring new residential buildings to be fossil fuel-free. But the policy may never go into effect — not if the natural gas industry gets its way.
by Monica Samayoa (OPB). Originally published on OPB.org, Aug. 17, 2022 7:19 p.m.
More than two dozen organizations along with Oregon lawmakers are calling on the state’s Department of Justice to investigate Oregon’s largest natural gas utility over what they claim is false advertising to the public and in schools.
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