OLCV Talk

During my morning news review I stumbled upon a post on PDX Green laying out 10 good reasons not to impose a fee on shoppers for disposable shopping bags. Thanks for the great work Shelby! Read the list here....

A poll released today by the Oregon League of Conservation Voters Education Fund shows very strong public support for Legislative action to tackle global warming and promote water conservation. You can read OLCV Education Fund's press release. Or check out the full polling report. Doom and gloomers have predicted that with high gas prices, support for combating global warming would plummet....

Where will you be watching coverage of the DNC? Let us know where you'll be watching below.

As many outside companies are pushing to get dirty natural gas into Oregon via liquefied natural gas terminals, others are looking to domestic natural gas as the responsible, much cleaner alternative. Domestic natural gas reserves, once uneconomical to tap, are expanding significantly. While gas is not the long term solution to our energy needs, efforts to expand are getting support from...

Rep. Diane Rosenbaum and Sen. Kate Brown, two OLCV-endorsed candidates, are holding a town hall to discuss current environmental issues. It's a great chance to hear what they're thinking about and share your thoughts on Oregon's environmental priorities. September 4th, 7 to 8:30pm at Community Music Center, 3350 SE Francis Ave. Please feel free to contact Megan with any questions or concerns...

I recently sent an email to OLCV supporters to alert them of a new deception campaign led by former Texas Congressman Dick Armey. I believe fighting these false claims is so critical, I thought I should share this call to action with the public. FreedomWorks to launch Energy Misinformation Campaign in Oregon Will Ordinary Oregonians Fight Back? Oil-industry backed FreedomWorks, headed by...

OLCV would like to announce the recent endorsements of the following candidates: Senate District 17 - Suzanne Bonamici House District 53 - Conrad Ruel Benton County Commission Position 2 - Jay Dixon Benton County Commission Position 3 - Annabelle Jaramillo Bend City Council Position 1 - Peter Gramlich Bend City Council Position 2 - Jodie Barram Bend City Council Position 3 - Linda...