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Is Portland building a Green Economy? [Urgent!]

The Portland City Council is considering spending $75 million to refurbish PGE Park into a major league soccer stadium and build the Beavers a baseball park in Lents. The City Council should instead make its priority investing in projects that make our homes as energy efficient as possible, given rising energy prices and decreasing supplies of fossil fuels. We need our City Council to have right now, and for the foreseeable future, a laser focus on green jobs and green energy.

A Big Idea for Oregon [Urgent!]

Oregonians annually spend $2.1 billion on natural gas and electricity, which produces 31% of our carbon emissions. The Governor is considering a proposal to enable local communities to sell bonds to invest in the energy rehab of our building stock. If fully implemented it would lower natural gas, and electricity by two thirds. You can help make this happen.

Speak out to protect Oregon's Pioneering Land use planning Program

Oregon leads the nation in creating livable communities and containing urban sprawl while protecting our farms, forests, and natural resources. But our legacy is in serious jeopardy. The Oregon Task Force on Land Use Planning (the “Big Look Task Force”) has been reviewing the land use planning program and will recommend land use policy changes to the 2009 Legislature.

Western Climate Initiative

Oregon is part of a groundbreaking regional program: the Western Climate Initiative. The WCI is developing a “cap-and-trade” program to limit greenhouse gas emissions involving seven Western States and three Canadian provinces. We need your help to ensure it’s strong enough to effectively reduce global warming pollution.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import and storage terminals proposed for Oregon

Energy speculators eyeing the California market have proposed three Oregon sites and extensive pipeline to transport Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through the backdoor to California. Their construction would have negative environmental impact for the Columbia River Estuary and Coos Bay and pose significant safety hazards, including greater carbon emissions as well as fire and explosion risk.