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Plastic foam cups and containers are ending up in our oceans, polluting our water and harming wildlife, but a new proposal would be the single biggest step our country takes to keep plastic out of our environment.

Get on the electric bus

A look at six early adopters of electric buses

Americans raise their 'Voices for Clean Water'

Reminding all of us why clean water deserves our attention and protection.

Logging in America's largest and wildest national forest?

Trump administration announced a plan to allow logging in 9.2 million acres of pristine wilderness in Alaska's Tongass National Forest

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Take action on climate change

Now more than ever, legislators need to hear from you, encouraging them to take strong action on climate change this year.

News Release | Environment America

Statement: House passes suite of clean water safeguards on “forever chemicals”

The U.S. House approved a bipartisan measure today to protect America’s water and air from toxic “forever chemicals” best known by the acronym PFAS. The PFAS Action Act (H.R. 535) passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 247–159. Environment America has long advocated for stronger protections on PFAS as part of its No Toxics On Tap campaign.

News Release | Environment Oregon

New Year, new law: statewide ban on single-use bags goes into effect

A new law that bans single-use carryout bags across the state of Oregon went into effect with the New Year. Today, a group of lawmakers and environmental advocates came together to celebrate. 

News Release | Environment America

Congress compels military to phase out PFAS but misses key opportunity

The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan measure today compelling the Pentagon to stop using PFAS-containing firefighting foams by 2024. Both chambers of Congress have now approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the President is expected to sign into law before the end of the year. Negotiators notably omitted provisions to address PFAS pollution under Superfund and the Clean Water Act, both of which passed unanimously in the House bill.

News Release | Environment America

Environmental groups urge Congress back to the table on PFAS

Two major environmental organizations are calling on Congress today to come back to the negotiating table to protect the public from toxic “forever chemicals.” Environment America and the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) denounced the recent decision by lawmakers to 

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Have you ever thought about going solar at your home or business? Environment Oregon has partnered with EnergySage to make finding your local solar options easy. Find out more.