OLCV e-bulletin: Isaacs interview, Yes on 66 and 67, and the BETC
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In case you missed it, check out the interview with OLCV's new executive director Jon Isaacs, published in The Oregonian last Friday. It starts out like this: The new leader of the Oregon environmental movement's political arm says the state's environmentalists need to get "bigger, badder, tougher and smarter" if they want to make a difference in Salem. Jon Isaacs, 35, takes over the Oregon League of Conservation Voters after stints directing Youth Vote 2000, Future PAC -- the political action committee for Oregon's House Democrats -- and Jeff Merkley's successful U.S. Senate campaign in 2008.
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 Oregonians must make sure vital environmental programs are protected in January.
That's when we all need to vote Yes on Ballot Measures 66 and 67, two measures that will ensure tax fairness and protect Oregon from major cuts in the February legislative session. Oil companies have already chipped in more than $100K to defeat these measures. They're more concerned about keeping corporate income taxes at $10 than in protecting our environment. OLCV will be working hard to make sure these measures pass, and we'll need your help. Read a blog from OLCV Executive Director Jon Isaacs about the consequences of not passing these important measures. |
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| BETC: Central to Oregon’s clean energy future |
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Check out the endorsements and election results. Looking to 2010, OLCV will first focus on passing Measures 66 and 67 to ensure adequate funding for critical environmental and job creation programs. We will need your help! Stay tuned.
We'll also be interviewing candidates for possible endorsements in many important races, including Governor and Metro President. Find out more about OLCV's endorsement process and stay up to date on endorsements as they happen.
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In the last couple of weeks, two of OLCV's county chapters have thrown some pretty great shindigs.
In Portland, the OLCV Multnomah County Chapter hosted their most successful dinner to date. Guests dined with Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, several legislators, Metro councilors and candidates, and OLCV
 executive director Jon Isaacs. Read more... The OLCV Lincoln County chapter threw its first-ever Hallow-Green party in Newport. Lincoln City Mayor Lori Hollingsworth ended up winning an award for best costume (pictured). Read more...
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| Video: (Not so) exemplary use of plastic bags |
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One bottle, one bag? Ugh.
 OLCV Political Director Katy Daily just couldn't contain herself after seeing this TV ad. But the subject of the ad wasn't what irked her the most. Watch the video and read Katy's blog.
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Today, Oregonians get seven percent of our energy from wind – an impressive first surge in moving beyond dirty foreign fossil fuels, fighting climate change, and creating jobs with local clean energy. Yet we must do more, as Oregon still gets 40 percent of our energy from coal. 
OLCV made two endorsements for the November election.
We need proactive leaders that we can depend on to protect the health of our environment and that of Oregonians.