Environment Oregon Information

Environment Oregon advocates on behalf of its more than 35,000 members for clean air, clean water, and open space. Program Areas: - Global Warming & Clean Energy - Sustainable Transportation - Wild & Scenic Places - Ocean Conservation - Toxic-Free Environment - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Join Our Social Networking Pages Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Environment-Oregon/70983591793 LinkedIn Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2055530 MySpace: http://groups.myspace.com/enviroregon Twitter: http://twitter.com/enviroregon Success: 2009 - Protecting the Metolius RIver Basin. - Designating 2 marine reserves and studying 4 more. - Doubling the administrative fine for environmental violations. - Upgrading the state building code to be more energy efficient. - Setting a no new coal standard - Setting a low carbon fuel standard 2007 - Setting a state goal to reduce global warming pollution 20% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. - Creating a Renewable Portfolio Standard that requires 25% of new electricity come from 100% clean, renewable by 2025. - Expanding the state Business Energy Tax Credit to support renewable energy. 2006 - Adopting the California Clean Cars standard.