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Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on August 4

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. online.

Public Meeting, Press Releases, Get InvolvedGuest UserJuly 15, 2021OGWC, Natural and Working Lands, PUblic Involvement

Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet June 25

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Friday, June 25, 2021.

Energy Facilities, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingJennifer KalezJune 18, 2021Energy Facility Siting Council, EFSC, Public Meeting, Get Involved, News Release, Press Release, Energy Facilities

Oregon Department of Energy Awarded $100,000 Grant to Support Energy Audits for Agricultural Producers and Rural Small Businesses

The Oregon Department of Energy has been awarded a $100,000 Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ODOE will use the grant dollars to support energy audits for Oregon agricultural producers and rural small businesses.

Energy in Oregon, ODOE Incentives, Press Releases, Saving EnergyJennifer KalezJune 2, 2021Rural & Agricultural Energy Audit Program, Energy Audit, Agriculture, Small Business, Rural, Incentives, Rebate, Press Release, News Release, Energy Efficiency, Save Energy

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on June 4

The next meeting of the Oregon Global Warming Commission will be held virtually on Friday, June 4, 2021.

Climate Change, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Get InvolvedGuest UserMay 25, 2021Oregon Global Warming Commission, Natural and Working Lands, Executive Order, Public Meeting, Carbon Sequestration

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on May 7

The next meeting of the Oregon Global Warming Commission will be held virtually on Friday, May 7, 2021.

Climate Change, Get Involved, Public Meeting, Press ReleasesErica EuenApril 27, 2021OGWC, Climate Change, Public Meeting

Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet April 22-23

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held Thursday-Friday, April 22-23, 2021.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Renewable EnergyErica EuenApril 14, 2021EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council, Energy Facilities, Public Meeting, Energy in Oregon, Renewable Energy, Press Release

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on April 16

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, April 16, 2021. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. online.

Climate Change, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingGuest UserApril 5, 2021

Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board to Meet Virtually March 22

The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, March 22, 2021. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude after the public comment period that will take place at approximately 12:15 that afternoon. Public participation is encouraged.

Get Involved, Press Releases, Public Meeting, Safety & ResilienceErica EuenMarch 12, 2021OHCB, Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board, Hanford, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Waste, PUblic Involvement, Public Meeting

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on March 5

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, March 5, 2021. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. online.

Press Releases, Climate Change, Public MeetingGuest UserFebruary 24, 2021

Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet Remotely February 26

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Friday, February 26, 2021.

Get Involved, Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Press Releases, Public MeetingErica EuenFebruary 22, 2021Energy Facility Siting Council, Energy in Oregon, Public Meeting, EFSC, Press Release

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually on January 29

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Friday, January 29, 2021. The public meeting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. online.

Press Releases, Public Meeting, Climate Change, Get InvolvedGuest UserJanuary 20, 2021

Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet Remotely January 22

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will be held virtually Friday, January 22, 2021.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingErica EuenJanuary 15, 2021EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council, Public Meeting, Press Release, Energy in Oregon

Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Biennial Report to the Legislature Shows Oregon Not on Track to Meet Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

The preliminary 2019 sector-based emissions data included in the Oregon Global Warming Commission’s Biennial Report the Legislature exceed the state’s 2020 emissions reduction target by 26 percent or 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Climate Change, Press ReleasesJennifer KalezJanuary 13, 2021Oregon Global Warming Commission, Climate Change, Greenhouse Gases, Reports, Oregon Legislature

Oregon Once Again Ranks Among Top 10 Most Energy Efficient States

For the fourteenth year in a row, Oregon ranks among the top 10 most energy efficient states in the country, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. ACEEE’s 2020 scorecard ranks Oregon tied at No. 9.

Energy in Oregon, Saving Energy, Press ReleasesJennifer KalezDecember 16, 2020ACEEE, Energy Score, Energy Efficiency, Energy Efficient States, Oregon Energy

Energy Facility Siting Council to Hold Special Virtual Meeting November 25

Oregon’s Energy Facility Siting Council will hold a special virtual meeting on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The meeting is a continuation of Council’s regularly scheduled meeting that was held November 19-20, 2020, during which Council was unable to complete its agenda.

Energy Facilities, Energy in Oregon, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingErica EuenNovember 23, 2020EFSC, Energy Facility Siting Council, Public Meeting, Boardman to Hemingway, Energy Facilities

Oregon Global Warming Commission to Meet Virtually November 23

The Oregon Global Warming Commission will meet Monday, November 23, 2020. The public meeting will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. online.

Climate Change, Get Involved, Press Releases, Public MeetingGuest UserNovember 13, 2020

Oregon Department of Energy Biennial Report Puts Spotlight on State's Energy Landscape

The Oregon Department of Energy published its 2020 Biennial Energy Report on November 1, with a focus on fundamental information about energy in Oregon as well as on emerging energy issues, from microgrids and energy resilience to transportation fuels to the effects of COVID-19 and climate change on the energy sector.

Climate Change, Energy in Oregon, Press Releases, Renewable EnergyJennifer KalezNovember 12, 2020Biennial Energy Report, Oregon Energy, Oregon ERM, Energy Policy, Energy Efficiency, ODOE Reports, Press Release, News Release

Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board to Meet Virtually October 29

The Oregon Hanford Cleanup Board will hold a virtual meeting on October 29, 2020. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and conclude after the public comment period beginning at 1:15 that afternoon. Public attendance and participation are encouraged.