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2013 Annual Celebration for the Environment Video
| May 2, 2013

OLCV 2013 Annual Celebration Video from...

Support Cleaner Air
| April 29, 2013

HB 3492 would add air toxins to an existing program designed to reduce hazardous waste from industrial sources. 

Oregon needs to...

Oregon Senate moves OCN Priority forward by passing two bills adding energy efficiency standards
OregonLive.com | April 17, 2013 | Yuxing Zheng

Yesterday the Oregon Senate voted to expand energy efficiency standards for battery chargers, TVs, plumbing fixtures, and a few other products. The passage of this bill moves one of the Oregon Conservation Network's Prioritys for a Healthy Oregon one step closer to becoming law.

Senate...

OregonLive.com covers OCN's energy efficiency priority
Yuxing Zheng, Oregonlive.com | March 12, 2013

OregonLive is covering one of the Oregon Conservation Network's 2013 Priorities for a Health Oregon.

This priority is all about savings. The Bill, SB 692, will put Oregon in line with efficiency standards of the other west coast states for televisions, battery chargers, and plumbing...

Governor John Kitzhaber questions wisdom of headlong coal-export push
David Roberts, Grist.org | February 25, 2013

If you missed it, late last week Governor John Kitzhaber asked some tough questions about the rush to make Oregon a coal exporter.

David Roberts at Grist.org picked up the story, here is a bit:

"Keystone is getting all the attention, but the brewing battle over coal exports in...

2013 General Elections Results for OLCV Endorsed Candidates
| November 18, 2012 | OLCV

Statewide

Secretary of State - Kate Brown Win (51.26% to 43.36%)

State Treasurer - Ted Wheeler Win (57.81% to 37.07%)

Oregon Attorney General -...

Election Night brings big wins and promise for Oregon's natural legacy
| November 12, 2012 | OLCV

Election Day was very good for Oregon's environment. All told, 81% of candidates endorsed by OLCV won their races. Most significantly, the Oregon House now has a pro-conservation majority, and we strengthened the conservation advantage in the Oregon Senate. With additional wins in statewide...

Bag ban hearing set for Sept 17th
Register Guard | July 24, 2012 | Edward Russo

Bag ban hearing set for Sept. 17

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How Jeff Reardon beat Mike Schaufler (and why it matters)
www.blueoregon.com | May 29, 2012

It's been two weeks since the primary election, and the election result that continues to reverberate around the country is the win by Jeff Reardon over Rep. Mike Schaufler in the HD-48 Democratic primary. Along with all the local coverage, the story's been picked up by Mother Jones magazine and...

Your lobby report on Oregon's 2012 legislative primary election
www.oregonlive.com | May 15, 2012

Hey, forget about how the legislative candidates did on Tuesday night.  How about the lobbyists and the special interests behind them?  They like to think of themselves as the permanent government in Salem anyway.

Let's start with Mark Nelson, the influential business lobbyist...

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