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"... it provides [renters] the efficient, reliable, potentially lifesaving heating and cooling that they might not get without the incentive program.” A heat pump upgrade can be life-changing. Oregon's lawmakers must step up and reinvest in this resilience program! #ORleg Read & Listen: @opb.org

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Dirtier air and water. More expensive energy. Fewer jobs. More wildfires, catastrophic storms, and deadly heat. Brought to you by Trump and the fossil fuel industry. Attempting to take power away from states, counties, and cities.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are wondering if they’ll ever see the $16 million they were promised in December from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to build it.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

The short answer is: not this much heat. Unless you like being literally cooked like a low temp rib roast by extreme summer temperatures, we're gonna need to use more clean energy. 🥵

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The world is heating up. How much can our bodies handle? Scientists put people in a heat chamber for nine hours. Here's what they learned. The full article is here: grist.org/health/scien... #Heat #Health #Climate #Environment #PublicHealth

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Climate action will continue in Oregon no matter who’s in charge in D.C. We will continue to develop innovative solutions to confront the climate crisis and build a brighter, more resilient future.

submitted 24 days ago • 7 comments

Utilities can blend hydrogen into Oregon’s gas lines — no notice, no oversight. SB 685 would set rules & protect ratepayers from footing the bill for risky experiments. Ask for a work session here: https://f.mtr.cool/adtoquibde #OregonClimate #HydrogenRisks #ClimateAction #SB685

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I directed the Public Utility Commission to tell me their plan to help keep electric bills reasonable as we continue to do our part to fight climate change.

submitted 31 days ago • 2 comments

"The clean energy transition is already happening, but we have to make sure it works for everyone, not just those who can afford it." Read more about why #ORLeg should pass: ✅ Get the Junk out of Rates(SB 88) ✅ FAIR Energy(HB 3179) ✅ One Stop Shop 2.0(HB 3081)

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Oregonians want lower energy bills and more resilience from climate harms, like extreme heat and wildfires. We're asking our state lawmakers to invest in climate resilience and incentives to help people make upgrades in homes and buildings. It's an investment in affordability and safety. #orleg

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Today in PDX, if the temp hits 74, it will break a 60-year record. Our member Verde wrote about funding heating & cooling programs across Oregon. Read this to learn what we can do to build resilience against #ExtremeWeather: www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/opin... @buildingresilience.bsky.social

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

For #ORClimateAction, my testimony last Saturday, March 22nd to Oregon Legislature Joint Ways & Means Committee supporting various #climate bills supported by @buildingresilience.bsky.social @olcv.bsky.social @mcat-climate.bsky.social #ORleg #ORpol #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #LeadOnClimate

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

A bill before Oregon lawmakers right now aims to block the state's utilities from passing their lobbying and advertising expenses on to ratepayers.

submitted 52 days ago • 2 comments

The Oregon Legislature is holding hearings on three key bills in the 2025 energy affordability package. Our voices are essential to moving these important policies forward! #ORLeg www.climatesolutions.org/article/2025...

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It makes sense to pay for the heat or power we use and for utilities to invest in efficiency, infrastructure, and clean energy. We should not be paying for things that promote the for-profit, corporate utility’s interests, like expensive lawyers and lobbyists and advertising. #orleg

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

A new study published last week found that long-term exposure to extreme heat ages you as fast as a smoking habit.

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

The imposition of Canadian tariffs is about to mess with grid reliability and energy prices. What an absolutely short-sighted and uninformed policy.

submitted 52 days ago • 1 comment

It makes sense to pay for the heat or power we use and for utilities to invest in efficiency, infrastructure, and clean energy. We should not be paying for things that promote the for-profit, corporate utility’s interests, like expensive lawyers and lobbyists and advertising. #orleg

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

The fossil fuel industry knows hooking up gas to new buildings gives our kids asthma and irreparably damages our climate. They’ve launched an international campaign to make sure we keep doing it anyway.

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"The sad truth is that along with death and taxes, periodic fossil fuel price spikes are one of the few things we can count on...Here are two things we know—Americans hate inflation, and fossil fuels cause inflation." thepowerline.substack.com/p/hate-infla...

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

“The Boston Zoning Commission has approved an amendment to the city’s zoning code that requires most large new buildings to have net-zero carbon emissions from the day they open, according to a release Thursday from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.” www.utilitydive.com/news/boston-...

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Your regular reminder that the US air & water pollution laws passed in the 60s & 70s -- and the elaborate federal bureaucracy created to administer them -- constitute one of the most successful gov't interventions in history. WILDLY successful. The envy of the world.

submitted 61 days ago • 207 comments

Energy-efficient home upgrades can save the average American family thousands of dollars in bills. Today, Power Forward Communities announced $539M in commitments nationwide to build homes, support upgrades, and boost lending capital to unlock affordable housing: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

🧑‍🍳 Scott Cooney at @cleantechnica.bsky.social writes that “chefs can really drive climate action” through BDC’s Chefluencer program, which trains them to speak to the benefits of cooking with #Induction, turning “chefs into climate ambassadors.” #BuildingDecarb #GreenSky #EnergySky

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

This session Oregon House Democrats are fighting to make utilities more affordable for Oregonians. One of our proposals has a public hearing tomorrow in the Commerce & Consumer Protection Committee — learn more about the Fair Energy Act here: #ORleg #ORpol

submitted 65 days ago • 2 comments

BREAKING: Ashland City Council unanimously passes youth-led policy to incentivize all-electric new construction! The policy will cut pollution & save residents $$ on utility bills. Huge win for healthy & climate-resilient homes! @rogueclimate.bsky.social

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 67 days ago • 0 comments

Trump’s attack on the Bonneville Power Administration is just another example of his reckless disregard for Oregon workers and our clean energy future. Layoffs and resignations at BPA aren’t just numbers—they’re people, families, and the backbone of our region’s power grid.

submitted 67 days ago • 5 comments

We need more resilience in our electric grid, no doubt. Smart, dedicated people are working hard on that. The year-round benefits of electrification for people's homes and buildings far outweigh the risk of occasional outage. Interim programs for individual resilience like this put people at ease.

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

“Every gas pipeline has risks. The goal is that when hydrogen gas is introduced into Oregonians’ homes, there should be a minimum public notice.” @khanhphamforor.bsky.social Why is Oregon's largest fossil fuel corporation, NW Natural Gas, fighting to keep hidden what they're putting in our pipes?

submitted 73 days ago • 1 comment

‘It’s demoralizing’: Trump’s climate funding freeze has left tribes and community groups in limbo. Despite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money. grist.org/politics/its... #Indigenous #Trump

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

“This isn't your dad's window air conditioner.” It's a game-changer for affordable & efficient home comfort. Apartment, or house, renter or owner, this is for anyone who wants lower bills. The Gradient heat pump cools like an A/C & heats even in subzero temps w/just a standard outlet.

submitted 74 days ago • 0 comments

The clean energy transition isn’t just policy—it’s personal. Net-Zero Dads are going all in on heat pumps, EVs & smart energy tariffs—slashing bills, maximizing efficiency & making electric upgrades a smart choice. The Economist unpacks this new trend: www.economist.com/britain/2025...

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

“There’s just been this long-term, consistent trend.” Heat pumps have been outselling methane gas furnaces for years & the gap is only widening. Better tech, lower costs & climate benefits are driving the switch. More from @canarymedia.com

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

Is your town prepared for a climate disaster? Wildfires, extreme winter storms, flooding, and more are becoming worse as the planet warms. Help Oregon get ready for disasters by asking your lawmaker today to invest more in the Community Resilience Hubs program. #ORleg

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

The companies who manufacture gas turbines saw their stock price fall today because of DeepSeek's breakthrough in efficiency Building a new gas plant now would be investing in the bubble after it already burst heatmap.news/sparks/deeps...

submitted 89 days ago • 1 comment

The Energy Efficiency Jobs in America report is your go-to resource for national and state workforce data in our industry. Discover how many #EE jobs are in your state and see how your state ranks nationwide! #EnergyEfficiency #EEJobs bit.ly/4jyaync

submitted 92 days ago • 1 comment

Heat pumps are the way of the future. Our CO home stayed toasty warm during this past winter blast, with nighttime temps as low as -17 F, with NO back-up! We are an all electric house. #Arcticheatpump #ditchfossilfuels #electrify

submitted 92 days ago • 0 comments

Embrace the future with a Heat Pump Water Heater today! 🌠 They're efficiency, eco-friendly, and can save you a bundle. #HeatPumpWaterHeater #HPWH

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Climate change, economic justice, and geopolitical stability hang in the balance. But this is also a pivotal moment -- one where people, united by hope and determination, can rewrite the rules. tinyurl.com/yvz8savb @350org.bsky.social

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This conversation b/w @dkthomp.bsky.social & @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social was one of the clearest, most measured discussions yet of the role policy did, and did not, play in LA's recent firestorms. www.theringer.com/podcasts/pla...

submitted 99 days ago • 2 comments

"...making relatively smaller, cheaper, and easy changes to home heating in America could reduce fossil-fuel use nearly as much as taking half of all private vehicles off the roads." @ibogost.bsky.social If your furnace or A/C is about to fail, get a heat pump! getpocket.com/explore/item...

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For anyone needing further proof that the incoming administration is set on carrying out Project 2025, Cabinet nominees include but are not limited to: A co-author of Project 2025 A fossil fuel exec with deep ties to the oil & gas industry A fmr congressman who voted against clean air & water

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Central #heatpump water heaters could reduce greenhouse gas emissions in #multifamily buildings by 1.7 million tons per year & produce $350 million in overall benefits annually from their increased efficiency compared with gas water heaters. Learn more: tinyurl.com/46vj5x3b

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"Roughly 80 percent of new clean energy manufacturing investments announced since the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 have flowed to Republican congressional districts"

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