Oregon Global Warming Commission to meet April 22

CONTACT:
Angus Duncan, 503-248-7695

SALEM — The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, April 22 in Portland from 1-4 p.m. in Conference Room 1E at the State Office Building, 800 NE Oregon St.

A listen-only call-in line will be available for those who cannot attend the meeting. Please call 1-877-336-1831, then use the access code 872206.

Items on the OGWC agenda will include: • Draft biennial report to the Legislature • Future commission work on preparing the state for disruptive effects of climate change • Shifting timing of the OGWC biennial report • Creating state agency climate policy accountability by Executive Order

For more information about this meeting, please visit the Commission’s website at http://www.keeporegoncool.org/view/meetings-and-events.

If you need special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact Linda Ross at 503-378-6874 or at linda.ross@state.or.us.

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The Oregon Global Warming Commission is a 25-member advisory group created by the 2007 Legislature through House Bill 3543. Members were appointed and directed to develop long-term policy recommendations to prepare for, adapt to, and combat global warming. Public comments can be submitted to the commission at Oregon.GWC@state.or.us. Sign up for the “Oregon Climate Change News” listserv at http://www.oregon.gov/energy/energy-oregon/Pages/Climate-Change.aspx to hear about Global Warming Commission meetings and the state’s efforts to address climate change.

For more information on climate change activities in Oregon, visit the Oregon Department of Energy Climate Change Portal, http://www.oregon.gov/energy/energy-oregon/Pages/Climate-Change.aspx, and the Global Warming Commission’s website atwww.keeporegoncool.org.

Oregon Global Warming Commission Oregon Department of Energy 625 Marion St. NE Salem, OR, 97301 503-378-4040 Toll-free in Oregon: 1-800-221-8035