Oregon Environmental Council executive director Jana Gastellum discussed the organization’s history, local climate change impacts, and legislative progress in an interview with KOIN 6.

National alliance urges Congress to reject industry efforts to weaken nation’s chemical safety law and encourages Congress to hear from impacted communities, veterans, workers, and health professional...

Sky-high energy bills. Record-breaking wildfires. Air too toxic to breathe. Oregonians are already paying the price for pollution from large corporations, which is fueling climate disasters and extrem...

Oregon Environmental Council is coming to Corvallis, and we want to meet you! On Thursday, August 6th, we'll be gathering for an evening of discussion on our top environmental priorities, good food, and great beverages at the home of long-term OEC membe...

As the five year anniversary of the tragic 2021 heat dome in Oregon approaches, lawmakers will hear from advocates about for affordable cooling programs.

Consumer Reports' second braiding hair study finds heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in most products. An Oregon legislator called it environmental racism.

Fossil fuel companies, farms, unions and business groups are taking the state Department of Environmental Quality to court over a program they call “economically infeasible.”

The rebates program aims to cut emissions and put expensive e-bikes in the hands of lower-income city residents.

Earlier this month, the 2026 legislative session officially came to a close. It was a “short” session year – meaning less than a month between the Capitol doors opening and sine die. It was a sprint t...

Tesla's decline and expiring tax credits held down sales.

This eye-opening documentary follows six couples with unexplained infertility as they lower their exposure to plastics in hopes it helps them conceive.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: OEC 2026 Legislative Debrief. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

At yesterday’s Senate hearing, Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley asked the tough questions that get to the heart of serious concerns about proposed changes to the Toxic Substances Control Acts (TSCA). In ...

Portland City Council is considering new ways to fund the maintenance and operation of Portland’s streets, sidewalks, bridges, signs, lights, and other infrastructure. Join the conversation about loca...

The Trump administration has revoked a key EPA finding that allowed the U.S. to regulate greenhouse gases. The move could undo emissions limits on cars, power plants and other major polluters.

More than a year ago, state agencies released a plan that mapped out how they would clean up a decades-long nitrates pollution problem in Eastern Oregon. The first progress report is now out.

The workgroup will consider data centers’ impact on climate and energy, but the industry’s huge tax breaks aren’t on the agenda.

Weigh in on proposed service efficiencies and cuts for Aug. 23, 2026, as TriMet reduces spending.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced a bill that would weaken the nation’s chemical safety law—the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation's premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation's premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation’s premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Contr...

The program provides a wide range of rebates for businesses and nonprofits buying or leasing a new electric medium or heavy-duty vehicle. Utility vans, walk-in delivery trucks, school buses and tracto...

Benton County Commissioner Pat Malone has been appointed by Governor Tina Kotek to lead the state’s new Task Force on Municipal Solid Waste in the Willamette Va

Tax credits for renewable energy developers will be phased out under the Republican-backed federal budget bill. Advocates say the Trump administration is going too far with strict new rules before the...

We have some big news to share. Today, we filed suit against the IRS. The lawsuit is centered on the Trump administration’s unlawful treatment of tax credits for solar and wind energy projects. OEC is...

The Trump administration’s new proposals to eliminate dedicated federal funding for public transit and eliminate the ability to transfer funds for transit would devastate transit agencies, particularl...

In 2023 many major truck manufacturers joined a landmark agreement called the ?Clean Truck Partnership?, which committed them all to manufacturing electric trucks no matter how federal government policies changed.

Tell Congress to uphold PFAS bans in firefighting foam in the 2026 military spending bill (NDAA)