Nuclear Energy Testimony
February 26, 2025 House Committee on Climate, Energy and EnvironmentOregon State CapitolSalem, OR…
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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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Rising Costs and Diminishing Returns
By Brittany Hjelte The Oregon Legislature has mandated that large utilities deliver 100%…
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Is Affordable, Reliable Electricity a Service of the Past?
By Brittany Hjelte Oregon politicians banned the use of coal for electricity generation…
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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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Oregon Should Let Voters Reconsider Clean Nuclear Power
By Micah DeSilva For over 40 years, Oregon has outlawed the construction of…
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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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Fossil Fuels Are Not Going Anywhere
By John A. Charles, Jr. Many Oregon politicians have convinced themselves that we…
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Local governments seeking to ban natural gas are willfully ignoring Oregon voters.
By Rachel Dawson Think the natural gas industry is dying? The latest data…
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Oregon’s “Public Purpose” Energy Tax: Mission Accomplished, or Mission Creep?
By John A Charles, Jr. and Rachel Dawson EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Oregon Public…
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