GEI and Breach Collective Publish Guide for Local Governments
NOTE: This Guide was published prior to the Ninth Circuit’s decision in California Restaurant Ass’n v. City of Berkeley, 65 F.4th 1045, 1048 (9th Cir. 2023), petition for reh’g en banc filed, No. 21-16278 (9th Cir. May 31, 2023). Many, but not all, of the pathways remain viable. Please contact us for further information.
GEI and Breach Collective published Regulating Natural Gas in Oregon’s Buildings: A Guide for Local Governments. The Guide offers ten strategies, and the legal feasibility of each, available to local governments in Oregon who seek to curb or prevent natural gas (methane) emissions.
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Lewis & Clark College Ushers in PNW Climate Week with a Major Conference, and a Question
As Portland’s first-ever PNW Climate Week began, more than 100 youth leaders, advocates, and community members gathered at Lewis & Clark to imagine a thriving, sustainable future—and explore the actions needed to make it a reality. Through hands-on workshops and cross-generational conversations, the event highlighted Lewis & Clark’s leadership in climate education, policy, and innovation.
Watch the recording of the keynote provided by Graham Zimmerman at Protect Our Winters here.
Regulating the Rise of Data Centers in Oregon
Green Energy Institute staff and students are advancing solutions under Oregon’s POWER Act to address the environmental and economic impacts of data center expansion. The Oregon Public Utility Commission’s recent ruling, citing GEI throughout, ordered some of the most innovative and protective outcomes from a public utility commission in the nation.
GEI in the news!
Check out staff attorneys Cole Souder and Alex Houston in the Oregonian, and Carra Sahler on OPB.
Read GEI’s November 2025 Newsletter
Last year’s newsletter reflected on what GEI had accomplished in a “best of” moment of fun before the chaos and drama of the next administration descended on us. We never could have guessed what we were all about to face …