Statement from E2 Director of Advocacy Grant Carlisle WASHINGTON (December 28, 2018) – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing rulemaking that would help undermine the federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). Through MATS, utilities and other operators of coal- and oil-based electric generating units complied with the standard – making financial investments that […]
Governors of CT, DE, MA, MD, NJ, PA, RI, VA and VT, Mayor of Washington, D.C., Move Forward with Climate Policy for Transportation, After Year-long Process of Collecting Regional Input. WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 18, 2018) – Leading environmental, scientific, transportation, health, and business organizations working to advance modern, clean, equitable and low-carbon transportation celebrated an announcement […]
Top 5 Counties: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Marion, Lane All 36 counties have residents working in clean energy Oregon is home to 11,000 rural clean energy jobs Clean energy employs 50X more Oregonians than fossil fuels SALEM, OR (December 13, 2018) – More than 55,000 Oregonians now work in clean energy in every county in Oregon, according […]
More than 55,000 Oregonians work in the state’s clean energy sector. Policies like the Renewables Portfolio Standard, Clean Fuels Program and Coal to Clean are driving local development of infrastructure projects like solar arrays and wind farms. All this economic activity is fueling private-sector job growth. Oregon’s rural clean energy workforce is robust, and the state ranks No. 14 nationally in solar jobs—this despite a population of just 4 million. But Oregon’s clean energy sector is just warming up. Additional job opportunities and clean energy markets remain untapped.
To stay competitive in a rapidly shifting energy market—and to take full advantage of the clean energy job creation happening at the state, regional and national levels—the Oregon legislature should pass the Clean Energy Jobs Bill during the 2019 legislative session.
This report focuses solely on the energy sector of the economy and does not include jobs in retail trade, repair services, water or waste
management, and indirect employment or induced employment.
For an even deeper dive into the breakdown of clean energy jobs for Oregon visit E2’s District-By-District Clean Energy Jobs in Oregon page for factsheets on jobs in every Oregon state legislative district.
Visit e2.org/reports or see Clean Jobs Count for a full interactive jobs breakdown of every U.S. state and clean energy industry. You can also contact E2 Communications Director Michael Timberlake ([email protected]). An FAQ is also available here to answer any questions.
The complete report is available for download here.
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Building Decarbonization California’s Climate Change Mitigation FrontierWithCalifornia State Senator, Henry Stern City of Los Angeles Chief Sustainability Officer, Lauren Faber O’Connor City of Santa Monica Chief Sustainability Officer, Dean Kubani NRDC Senior Scientist, Pierre Delforge WHEN Monday, December 10, 2018 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, with program beginning at 6:30PM WHERE TIATO 2700 Colorado Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404 […]
As Colorado’s Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) considers Colorado adopting advanced vehicle standards in the upcoming rulemaking, E2 Colorado members write this letter urging the Commission to support both the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) and Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) standards.
E2 is co-hosting a screening of documentary filmmaker James Balog’s newest film, The Human Element, on December 5 at 7:00 pmat the Sie Film Society in Denver. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker and local leaders. Please contact Rocky Mountains Advocate Susan Nedell ([email protected]) if you’d like to attend.
The Trump administration tried to bury the latest volume of the National Climate Assessment by releasing it the day after Thanksgiving. The attempted burial failed. The New York Times and Washington Post – but also the Houston Chronicle and St. Louis Times-Dispatch, along with many other publications – covered the report. They covered the report because of the dire warnings around economic and environmental damage […]
Join us for an evening with Assemblymember Todd Gloria, the author of the City of San Diego’s Climate Action Plan and co-author of the 100% Clean Energy Act of 2018 (S.B. 100), which was a top E2 priority this year. Hear Assemblymember Gloria’s thoughts on how these policies complement each other, what he sees as the […]
Join E2 for our year-end party and raise a glass with the E2 community. We’ll be serving hors d’oeuvres and libations. Come celebrate our policy successes in 2018 and hear about our plans for 2019 – and how you make the difference!
On November 6, Washington voters will decide the fate of the largest ballot attempt to enact a price on carbon in the country. If it passes, the business community and government will need to work with the environmental community to plan implementation and get the most benefit for the buck. If it fails, we can […]
E2 is hosting breakfast and an intimate interview and Q&A session with Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and one of our country’s fiercest champions for reducing pollution and combating climate change. Please contact E2 Operations Coordinator Zach Amittay ([email protected]) if you’re interested in attending.