
Oregonians for Clean Air
@yesforcleanair
Scrappy grassroots volunteers looking for Oregon to do a lot more to protect our people from the damage done by polluting corporations.
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Like many gas utilities -- probably including yours -- NW Natural told officials and the public "renewable natural gas" was the key to its climate goals. But years after launching a rosy marketing campaign, its fossil fuel business is still going strong. propublica.org/article/nw-natā¦



It's Friday the 13th and ProPublica out here unmasking villains like the Scooby gang. šŗ NW Natural Gas, Oregon's largest fossil fuel corporation, has worn a "green" mask for a long time. *Yoink* McKenzie Funk propublica.org/article/nw-nat⦠#ORleg #FridayThe13th

Despite "green" promises beginning nearly a decade ago, NW Natural Gas continues to pump ever more methane to Oregonians and block efforts to move to clean energy. Higher pollution and profits for the fossil fuel company. @Propublica investigation: propublica.org/article/nw-nat⦠#ORleg

.NW Natural has quietly started experimenting on SE Portland homes by blending hydrogen into the gas linesā w/o informing residents or gaining approval from regulators. This lack of transparency is deeply troubling. Governor Tina Kotek Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) #orleg oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/08/27/nw-ā¦


"No one informed me about changes to my gas service." NW Natural blending hydrogen into SE Portland homes' gas supply without oversight or community input. Governor Tina Kotek: halt this project now! oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/08/27/nw-ā¦

The fact that NW Natural is quietly piping hydrogen into homes in Portland, without addressing the concerns that led to the cancellation of a similar project in Eugene, is deeply troubling. Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC), #orleg This project should be halted immediately. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/08/27/nw-ā¦

š£ļøBREAKING: Multnomah County adds NW Natural ā the state's largest gas corporationā to a landmark climate accountability lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges the utility worked to mislead the public about the harms from climate change. #orpol opb.org/article/2024/1ā¦

The #ClimateCrisis has made ocean heat driving Hurricane š #MILTON up to 800 times more likely, with sea surface temperatures at record-breaking highs, Climate Central reports. commondreams.org/news/hurricaneā¦

Oregon's largest gas corp, NW Natural, accused of downplaying climate harms, in an expansion of an lawsuit brought by Multnomah County. This could set a new precedent for holding gas utilities accountable for damage done by their fossil fuels. #orpol opb.org/article/2024/1ā¦

Multnomah County added NW Natural and Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine to its ongoing climate lawsuit Oct. 7. The complaint alleges fossil fuel companies misrepresented the impacts of burning fossil fuels, contributing to the deadly 2022 heat dome. streetroots.org/news/2024/10/0ā¦

Groundbreaking move: MultCo expands climate accountability lawsuit to include NW Natural gas and OR Institute of Science & Medicine. The county alleges a misinformation campaign hiding climate change harms. We can't trust fossil fuel corps! #orpol opb.org/article/2024/1ā¦

First time a methane "natural" gas utility is named in a climate accountability lawsuit! @MultCo sues NW Natural gas alleging the for-profit monopoly worked to mislead the public about climate harms, and for its considerable climate pollution output. streetroots.org/news/2024/10/0ā¦

MultCo adds NW Natural gas to landmark climate accountability lawsuit, alleging the utility mislead the public about climate harms. This is the first time a fossil gas utility has been named in a climate accountability lawsuit in the U.S.āļø #orpol opb.org/article/2024/1ā¦

