Climate issues are playing a key role in this year's Portland City Council election. Voters and candidates are especially focused on the city's clean energy fund and the future of Zenith Energy, both topics of controversy for current elected officials. portlandmercury.com/news/2024/11/0…

“PDX'ers are tired of fossil fuels and the dangers they present to our communities, our climate, and the natural world, so we see right through the efforts to greenwash the Zenith crude oil terminal,” Oregon Sierra Club Director Damon Motz-Storey said. portlandmercury.com/news/2024/11/0…

Wow—25,000 doors knocked this weekend! 🚪💪 A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers who connected with so many voters. Sign up to join us in the final stretch: mobilize.us/janellebynumfo…

Benton County and Corvallis already use ranked choice voting. Portland is using it right now. Oregon, let's pass Measure 117 and we can all use it in 2028. Ranked choice voting gives us more voice, more choice. Yes on 117.

We don't know for certain what comes next, but we do know for certain we must be organized and mobilized. Subscribe to our Climate Action Corps newsletter to be among the first to hear about action opportunities. sierraclub.org/oregon/subscri…

Four-term Democratic state lawmaker Janelle Bynum defeated Republican Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in the highly contested 5th Congressional District race. oregonlive.com/politics/2024/…

TODAY: Congress is voting on a bill that would give Trump sweeping power to destroy any nonprofit that disagrees with him. Pro-Palestine groups would be especially vulnerable H.R. 9495 needs a 2/3 majority to pass the House, so it's up to Democrats whether it passes or not.

Portland: let's take a hike! Connecting with nature is a healing act. You can help us re-start our Outings program in the PDX metro area by attending this Outdoor Leadership training this Sunday, November 17th. All are welcome! Register here: act.sierraclub.org/events/details… 🌲🚶🌲

Lisa Ball [of DEQ] credited people who have publicly raised their concerns about Zenith for Wednesday’s decision. “I just really hope that they can see that the information that they provided to us was helpful and it really led us to take action.” opb.org/article/2024/1…

🚨 SE PDX: Did you know hydrogen is being mixed into your home gas supply without community input? Join us for a Community Listening Session on NW Natural's hydrogen blending project. Make your voice heard! No RSVP needed. 12/2, 5:30-7PM Sacred Heart Villa 3911 SE Milwaukie Ave

PGE wants to clearcut 5 acres of Portland's iconic Forest Park. We're not buying their story so with 8 other orgs we submitted a letter to the Mayor and City Commission opposing PGE's proposed powerline expansion. Read it here: sierraclub.org/sites/default/…

Clean energy or green colonialism? Tribes want President Biden to save the Owyhee Canyonlands. Designating the sacred lands in Oregon as a national monument could protect them from mining and development. ictnews.org/news/clean-ene…

Please read! 🙏 The Fix our Forests Act will, in fact, profoundly harm our forests. See the thread below for more and an opportunity to take action.

Can you attend Sen. Wyden's town hall on Thursday and ask him to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands by pressuring Biden to declare the region a Nat'l Monument? Despite years of effort only 5% is protected. A monument designation offers enduring safeguards. ⬇️ secure.everyaction.com/8pH934AMmk-rHA…