Oregon’s 19th Century Energy Strategy
By John A. Charles, Jr. Recently the Oregon Department of Energy (ODOE) published…
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Nuclear Energy Testimony
February 26, 2025 House Committee on Climate, Energy and EnvironmentOregon State CapitolSalem, OR…
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The Government Should Try to Do a Few Things Well in 2025
By John A. Charles, Jr. This week marks the inauguration of President Trump…
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DEQ’s Plan to Raise the Cost of Driving Should Be Cancelled
By John A. Charles, Jr. On November 21, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission…
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Testimony: DEQ Climate Protection Plan
September 27, 2024 Ms. Nicole SinghOregon Department of Environmental QualityCPP.20244@deq.oregon.gov Re: Comments on…
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DEQ’s plan to suffocate Oregon’s economy
John A. Charles, Jr. This week the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)…
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PPS Climate Policy Is All Cost, No Benefit
By John A. Charles, Jr. At its May 7th meeting, the Portland Public…
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Testimony: Letter to Director of Power Planning Regarding Ninth Power Plan
April 26, 2024 Ms. Jennifer LightDirector of Power PlanningNW Power and Conservation Council851…
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Oregon’s Reliance on Fossil Fuels Is Growing, Not Shrinking
By John A. Charles, Jr. During the holidays, the Oregon Department of Energy…
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Oregon’s Assault on the Grid
By John A. Charles, Jr. In 2000, the electricity grid was named the…
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Let Oregon Voters Reconsider Nuclear Power
By Micah DeSilva Earlier this year, Oregon lawmakers proposed legislation allowing voters to reconsider their 1980 decision to effectively ban construction of new nuclear…
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Oregon’s 2040 Electric Utility Mandates Rely on Future Technology–or Buying Electricity from Other States
By Micah DeSilva Two years ago, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 2021,…
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Letter to Senate Committee on Environment and Energy
February 27, 2023 Senate Committee on Environment and EnergyOregon LegislatureSalem, Oregon Dear Committee…
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Kate Brown’s Parting Gift
By John A. Charles, Jr. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is accepting…
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Fossil Fuels Are Not Going Anywhere
By John A. Charles, Jr. Many Oregon politicians have convinced themselves that we…
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Testimony of John Charles to Portland Public School Board on the Proposed Climate Crisis Response, Climate Justice, and Sustainable Practices Policy
By John A. Charles, Jr. March 1, 2022Rosanne Powell, Senior Board ManagerPortland Public…
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Oregon’s New “Clean Energy” Law Is a Fraud
By John A. Charles, Jr. Politicians have a lot in common with magicians….
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Press Release: Heat Wave Highlights Fatal Flaws of Wind Power
July 9, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:John A. Charles, Jr.President & CEOCascade…
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SW Corridor Project: A Net Negative for the Environment
By John A. Charles, Jr. Portland politicians claim to be concerned about carbon…
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Carbon Regulation: Another Legislative Circus
By John A. Charles, Jr. According to the state’s Global Warming Commission, Oregon…
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Climate Change Alarmists Can’t Get Their Story Straight
By John A. Charles, Jr. Relying on computer models to predict the future…
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