Oregon Chapter Blog

In 2021, the Pacific Northwest experienced an unprecedented and deadly heat wave which killed over 500 people across the region. As the state marks the fifth anniversary of this disaster, the climate crisis has continued to unfold and extreme heat...

To slow the onslaught of global climate change we must stop burning fossil fuels and switch rapidly to clean, renewable energy. Are Oregon's coastal waters the right site for electricity generating offshore wind turbines?

As the Oregon Sierra Club Legislative Committee prepares for the 2027 session in Salem, we want to make sure your voice leads the way. Take our quick survey.

Join Sierra Club Oregon on June 27 for Electrify PDX Home Electrification Fair at The Redd.

This month we're highlighting the Portland Fruit Tree Project. They’re on a mission to increase equitable access to healthful food, and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce.

It’s been a fast start to 2026 for salmon advocates with Sierra Club and our allies engaging agency, judicial, and legislative actions to advance protection and recovery actions. Read on for a full update.

An appraisal of Oregon's State Forestry Advisory Committee and call to action for opponents of the extractive forest industry model.

In even numbered years, the Oregon legislature meets for a month-long sprint. This year's session was February 2 - March 8. Sierra Club members and staff emailed and met with legislators, submitted testimony, and helped with two great lobby days for...

A statewide coalition highlights the costs Oregonians are already paying for fossil fuel-driven climate change.

On Tuesday, a Multnomah County Circuit Judge sided with supporters of environmental justice and the clean energy transition, determining that a ballot measure proposed by the Portland Police Union that would divert money from the Portland Clean...