Thanks to our friends at Neighbors for Clean Air we are very concerned that the legislature would allow another 10 years of polluting diesel. Tell your legislators 2029 is too long to allow existing dirty trucks to operate in Oregon. HB2007 is the right step forward if it is amended to incorporate stronger…
Read MoreThanks to Friends of the Columbia River Gorge we know that in the last quarter of 2018, the Washington Department of Ecology reported that an average of 53 million gallons of crude oil were transported by rail per week. All but a tiny fraction was transported through the Gorge. Oregon…
Read MoreA few months ago, pressure from people like you helped convince Governor Brown and the DEQ to revoke the permits for the Lost Valley Farms 30,000 cow operation near Boardman. Lost Valley was the worst actor in this poorly regulated industrial sector, but by no means the only operation of concern. Weak…
Read MoreHB 3029 makes small changes to the State’s banking laws to make it easier for municipalities to start publicly owned banks. Oregon cities should be able to borrow funds for capital projects locally rather than from Wall Street and out-of-state firms, who often have outlandish bonuses, fraud scandals, and investments…
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Protect Our Waterways!
Protect Our Waterways! A Canadian fossil-fuels company wants to export fracked gas across more than 400 waterways in Southern Oregon, and the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) is poised to let them do it! DSL has clear authority to deny permits that would damage the conservation and pub
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Oregon Families are Leaving Millions on the Table
Oregon Families are Leaving Millions on the Table! Of all working families nationwide, Oregon families are the least likely to claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) - a tax credit that helps low-income households make ends meet. About a quarter of eligible Oregon working families do
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December 12th – March for Climate Justice
*December 12th - March for Climate Justice* Donate $20 Today [ https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LHB9XB24QHCCW ] FROM OUR FRIENDS AT 350PDX.ORG: December 12th, the day after the UN Paris Climate Talks end, people all across the world
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Congress Must Pass Klamath Basin Water Agreement Now
Congress Must Pass Klamath Basin Water Agreement Now Donate $20 Today [ https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=LHB9XB24QHCCW ] After decades of fighting, the major stakeholders in the Klamath River basin have developed a water-sharing agreement. But it m
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Things We Are Thankful For In 2015
Things We Are Thankful For In 2015 Many Progressive Successes to Be Proud Of As we enter Thanksgiving week, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on the last 11 months in Oregon politics--and in particular, on the progressive achievements enacted in our state since the start of the ye
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Ask the Governor to Provide Better Community Representation at the Port of Portland
It's Time for Better Community Representation at the Port of Portland Ask the Governor [ http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/50847/p/dia/action3/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=16465 ] to Provide Better Community Representation at the Port of Portland Over the past several years, the Port of Po
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