Natural gas utilities and emission cuts

Natural gas utilities must act quickly to meet state-mandated emissions cuts, report finds (Oregon Capital Chronicle, 2/2/2023)

Natural gas fact finding (2023) Oregon Public Utilities Commission

Climate-friendly and equitable communities

Oregon cities plan to sue state government over new environmental rules, parking reform (Oregonian, 10/3/2022)

Climate-friendly and equitable communities rules (2022) Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

Climate-friendly and equitable communities (2022) Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

Climate change and housing rules

Oregon land regulators seek more compact and equitable housing — and maybe less parking (OPB, 5/20/22)

Climate-friendly and equitable communities (2022) Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

Climate action plan progress

Environmental advocates track Oregon’s progress on climate goals (OPB, 3/15/2022)

Climate action reports by various agencies (2020-2021)

New Climate Protection Program

Oregon’s new carbon cap program takes shape, but much debate remains (Oregonian, 3/8/2021)

Program development to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, primer (2020) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Greenhouse Gas Programs

Modeling study on program options: initial policy scenario assumptions (2021) Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Greenhouse Gas Programs

Greenhouse gas reduction

Recession helped reduce Oregon’s greenhouse gas emissions, but state far from meeting future reduction goals (Oregonian, 10/7/2013)

Report to the Legislature (biennial) Oregon Global Warming Commission

Global warming

On global warming, Oregonians see ‘separate realities,’ survey finds (The Oregonian, 9/27/2011)

Interim roadmap to 2020: roadmap elements as adopted by the Oregon Global Warming Commission [PDF] (2010), Oregon Global Warming Commission

Report to the Legislature [PDF] (annual serial), Oregon Global Warming Commission