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| 9/14/2006 | |
| This year’s unprecedented heat wave is part of a broader trend of rising temperatures across the country, according to a new report released today by the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG). | |
| 09/23/2008 | |
| Environment Oregon: Western Climate Initiative provides much-needed leadership on capping climate pollution in U.S. | |
| 08/06/2005 | |
| As the final hours ticked off the clock, a small but noteworthy provision to expand the use of solar energy in Oregon made the final list of bills enacted by the 2005 Oregon legislature. The measure quadruples the size of a solar electric system for which a owner can earn a tax credit. | |
| 08/02/2006 | |
| Singer, songwriter and activist Bonnie Raitt has donated a number of great premium tickets for her sold-out Tuesday, September 5th show with special guest Keb’ Mo’ to benefit the OSPIRG Foundation, the 501(c)(3) sister to Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG). The concert is at the McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale. | |
| 08/01/2005 | |
| SALEM—The Governor is poised to sign a bill this afternoon, sponsored by Representative Jackie Dingfelder (D-Portland), that would set higher energy-efficiency standards for 11 industrial and residential products, marking implementation for a significant component of Governor Kulongoski’s roadmap for cutting global warming pollution. | |
| 07/29/2005 | |
| The U.S. Senate today passed an energy bill that pushes the nation in the wrong direction: opening up the Oregon coast to offshore oil & gas exploration and rejecting clean energy solutions that could curb global warming and boost Oregon’s economy. Instead, the Bush administration-backed energy bill opts for more dependence on foreign fossil fuels, threatening our environment and our economy. | |
| 06/22/2005 | |
| The U.S. Senate today rejected an amendment to give state governors a say in the siting of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities by a vote of 52-45. The Senate energy bill as currently written gives the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) full authority over siting these dangerous facilities, four of which are proposed in Oregon. | |
| 06/20/2005 | |
| SALEM—The Oregon House of Representatives voted 56 to 1 in favor of a bill to set higher energy-efficiency standards for 11 industrial and residential products, marking final passage for a significant component of Governor Kulongoski's roadmap for cutting global warming pollution. | |
| 06/16/2005 | |
| OSPIRG applauds Senators Ron Wyden and Gordon Smith who voted for clean energy today when the U.S. Senate passed an energy bill amendment offered by Senator Bingaman (NM) to establish a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) today. | |
| 06/13/2007 | |
| Salem--The Oregon Senate voted 21 to 7 today in favor of a bill to require certain appliances to meet minimum energy efficiency standards. SB 375 would require manufacturers of six appliances -- including DVD players, audio products, and hot tubs -- to ensure that their products use less energy. | |
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