The 2025 Oregon Legislative session delivered a tale of two climate stories. While lawmakers made meaningful progress on energy affordability and grid modernization, they failed to advance policies that would actually cut climate pollution—and worse, abandoned funding for programs that help Oregonians survive increasingly dangerous extreme ...| Oregon Environmental Council
The 2025 legislative session brought some major wins for Oregon water, most significantly: SB 1154 and HB 3525. These bills come on the heels of nearly a decade of work by OEC, our partners and the legislature to protect groundwater in Oregon. To understand why they’re both such important milestones, we need to go back in time… With quite a ...| Oregon Environmental Council
We’re thrilled to introduce our new Clean Grid Campaign Director, Jessie Kochaver! Jessie hails from Boise, ID, where she spent her childhood backpacking, skiing, and getting off the grid in the family van. After graduating from college in Salt Lake City, Utah, she packed up her car and moved to Oregon, spending time in Hood River and Bend ...| Oregon Environmental Council
When it comes to lawmaking, legislative sessions tend to get all the attention. During session, lawmakers hear testimony, meet in committee, and iron out the details of bills before (if […] The post October Legislative Days Recap appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
The 2025 legislative session led to some major wins for environmental health in Oregon. While there’s still much work to be done to phase out toxic chemicals from our products and environments in full, the progress we made this year sets us in the right direction, and helps push for future progress. One of the most significant legislative ...| Oregon Environmental Council
It was a shock to many. The 2025 legislative session came and went without a transportation package. Across the state, Oregonians are frustrated by the outcome knowing that many of our state’s transportation needs will go unmet or be scaled back. In response, Governor Kotek just announced a special session to address transportation funding, but ...| Oregon Environmental Council
Last session, OEC passed two bills—SB 1154 and HB 3525—that we’ve been working on with partners like Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies and Verde for nearly a decade! It’s a huge win for the future of water in Oregon. OEC’s Karen Lewotsky explains: Let’s start with SB 1154. Can you describe the bill, what it changes, and give ...| Oregon Environmental Council
Happy National Week Without Driving! 🚲🚶➡️♿🚆🚍 A lot has happened in transportation the past few months: the transportation package met its demise during the Oregon legislature’s long session, then was […] The post Special Session Update: The Path Ahead for Transportation appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
This month, I joined a Climate Action Campaign advocacy trip to DC—my first time participating in this critical work since the coalition began organizing these efforts 13 years ago. This […] The post Joining Oregon’s Climate Advocates in Washington DC appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
This session, OEC worked with our coalition partners in the Oregon Clean Grid Collaborative to pass four bills that clean up the electric grid. It’s a huge step toward meeting […] The post Cleaning Up the Electric Grid: Q&A with Ben Brint appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
56 years ago this month, history was written outside a small bar in Lower Manhattan known as the Stonewall Inn. At the time, discriminatory raids at Stonewall and other LGBTQ-friendly establishments were routine. But on June 28, 1969, patrons had enough. Over 500 demonstrators gathered in the streets that night to stand up to the systematic ...| Oregon Environmental Council
We’re in the final days of Oregon’s legislative session and lawmakers have only passed one out of nine pieces of the full Energy Affordability and Resilience Package. These bills and investments are necessary to protect Oregonians from skyrocketing utility bills and provide critical relief from extreme weather like the recent heatwave – ...| Oregon Environmental Council
A longtime friend texted me this past weekend. “News said there’s a heatwave in Portland. I checked the weather app and it just seems like ‘normal’ Texas temperatures.” He lives on the east coast and has never visited Oregon. This is my second summer in Portland since I moved here from Austin. “So many ppl up here don’t have ...| Oregon Environmental Council
OEC is thrilled to introduce our 2025 Environmental Health intern, Abby Burke! Abby is soon-to-be Senior at Lewis & Clark College, where she’s majoring in International Affairs with a minor […] The post New Staff Q&A: Abby Burke appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
APPLICATION DEADLINE: September 28th Who We Are: We’re a nonprofit, nonpartisan environmental organization with deep roots dating back to 1968. Our work is grounded in fostering equitable, forward-thinking solutions to […] The post Now Hiring – Executive Assistant appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
I’ll be honest: before joining the staff of OEC four years ago, estate planning wasn’t something on my mind. But after hearing from so many of our members who have […] The post Safeguard the Future for Make-A-Will Month appeared first on Oregon Environmental Council.| Oregon Environmental Council
Location: Portland, OR (hybrid work, location proximate to Portland area) Reports to: Executive Director About OEC Founded in 1968 by concerned Oregonians across the state, Oregon Environmental Council (OEC) is a membership-based, nonpartisan nonprofit. OEC is the first multi-issue, statewide environmental group in Oregon. Consider any ...| Oregon Environmental Council
OEC is excited to introduce our new Transportation Program Director, Kristopher Fortin Grijalva! Hailing from Southern California, Kristopher grew up connected to his community by transportation, walking, biking, and bussing his way around town from elementary school through college. This experience – coupled with a deep love for writing ...| Oregon Environmental Council
