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2009-12-03
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| The United States, long considered a laggard in addressing global warming, is poised to achieve large reductions in global warming pollution thanks to clean energy policies adopted over the past decade by state governments, according to a new report by the Environment America Research & Policy Center. |
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2009-11-17
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| Far from a solution to global warming, nuclear power will actually set America back in the race to reduce pollution, according to a new report by Environment Oregon. We are calling on Congress to follow Oregon’s lead and focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy instead of nuclear power as the solution to global warming. |
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2009-11-12
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| Oregon’s global warming pollution increased by 41 percent since 1990, according to a new analysis of government data released today by Environment Oregon. |
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2009-09-09
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| A new national report by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy finds that Oregon households would save an average of $239 per year and 8,600 sustainable jobs would be created in the state over the next ten years if Congress acts now to include strong energy efficiency improvements in energy and climate legislation. |
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2009-06-30
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| Between 2010 and 2030, Oregon will spend as much as $305.4 billion on oil, coal, and other fossil fuels - 3.4 the total earnings of all Oregon workers in 2007. At the same time, pollution from fossil fuels is the number one source of air and global warming pollution and a leading source of water pollution, said Environment Oregon in their new report.
High spending on fossil fuels is largely driven by our dependence on oil, according to the analysis. Oregon is on track to spend as much as $14.6 billion on oil alone in 2030, 83 percent of the state’s total spending on fossil fuels. |
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2009-04-29
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| On President Obama’s 100th day in office, Congress passed a budget resolution that sets the stage for his ambitious environmental agenda. Further legislation is needed to enact the policies that are assumed in the budget resolution.
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2009-04-28
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| Oregon can start to transition to a clean energy economy, stop global warming and protect the environment with funding from President Obama’s proposed federal budget for 2010, according to a report released today by Environment Oregon. |
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2009-04-22
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| This Earth Day, Oregonians have a real opportunity to harness the power of clean energy to transform our economy and protect the earth, according to Environment Oregon. We are calling on clean energy supporters around Oregon to postpone their Earth Day celebrations for five minutes today and first ask their member of Congress to rebuild the economy with clean energy and stop global warming. |
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2009-03-31
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| A major draft bill released today by Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Energy & Environment Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey (D-MA) sets the stage for Congress to pass historic energy and global warming legislation, according to Environment Oregon. |
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2009-03-26
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| As the state legislature considers critical legislation to address global warming, the Environment Oregon Research and Policy Center released a new report, Global Warming Solutions: A Progress Report, demonstrating that current and key proposed policies can enable Oregon to exceed its 2020 state goals for global warming pollution reductions, and set the state on a path to meet its longer-term goals. |
