On December 7, 2019, the Environmental Caucus collected 43 more signatures at the Pacifica Art and Music Festival on our Climate Emergency Mobilization Project petition requesting local governments to develop climate emergency programs. As soon as we feel we have enough signatures on our petition to demonstrate the overarching concern of the citizens of Josephine […]
Climate change is not a looming threat, it is already in progress. It affects us now with changing weather patterns, adverse weather events becoming more frequent and more severe, increased wildfires, sea levels rising, and ocean waters becoming warmer and more acidic. As greenhouse gasses are released into the atmosphere the effects on our planet […]
I want to share with you a message of thank you from Rogue Climate to all of you who submitted comments opposing the Jordan Cove Terminal and the Pacific Connector LNG Pipeline. “Dear [concerned citizen], More than 42,000 Oregonians attended a hearing or submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging them to […]
This cap and trade bill will have a very positive impact on getting greenhouse gases under control in Oregon. This is a big step toward slowing down climate change. Email your State Representative now and implore him, or her, to vote yes on HB2020. It doesn’t matter whether he is a Democrat or a Republican, […]
Please consider sending a note of encouragement to Democratic party members of the State Joint House Ways and Means committee urging them to support HB2020 as it emerged from the Natural Resources sub-committee and reject the amendment from Betsy Johnson that would weaken it substantially. If we are serious about addressing this problem, we cannot […]
While this appears to be the death knell for the Jordan Cove / LNG project, we need to remain vigilant…this Phoenix has risen from the ashes before. Read Rogue Climate’s May 6, 2019 press release for additional information. Show the members of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality your appreciation for their hard work and […]
Dr. David Suzuki discusses the future of our planet. “After listening to this [video] with Dr David Suzuki, you’ll never be the same again. The environmentalist, activist, professor of genetics and science broadcaster hits us with some home truths about what our future will look like if we continue to live the way we have […]
By unanimous voice vote at the February Josephine County Democrats Central Committee meeting, the members of the Central Committee approved a motion to write Governor Kate Brown and request that she oppose the Jordan Cove Export Terminal in Coos Bay and the 229-mile long Pacific Connector Pipeline running from Malin, a little town on the […]
Climate change is one of the most important issues of our time. It seems that no matter how urgently scientists insist we do something about it and do it soon, the climate deniers, the fossil fuel industry, and the politicians that are beholding to them, do everything possible to put the brakes on any progress […]
