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  Francesca Varela · [email protected]
September 1, 2021 at 3:06 PM

FWD: Last day to enter our Environmental Photo Contest!

Dear John, I just wanted to remind you that today is your last day to enter OLCV's 2021 Environmental Photo Contest! If you haven't yet, send your photos to [email protected] by midnight tonight. Don't forget to list which category you're entering (Climate Change Close to Home, Local Wildlife, or Pet…
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  Oregon League of Conservation Voters · [email protected]
August 30, 2021 at 6:50 PM

You're invited to our Annual Celebration for the Environment!

    Dear John, It's time to celebrate! You're invited to our Annual Celebration for the Environment! OLCV’s Annual Celebration for the Environment Livestreaming on Friday, September 24th, at 6pm RSVP! For over 20 years, OLCV’s Celebration for the Environme…
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  April Christenson · [email protected]
August 22, 2021 at 7:41 PM

Fwd: Join us (virtually) for OLCV's Annual Celebration

  Dear John, Did you see Doug's email? You are invited to OLCV's Annual Celebration for the Environment! OLCV’s Annual Celebration for the Environment Livestreaming on Friday, September 24th, at 6pm RSVP! This is our biggest celebration of the year and supports our work protecting …
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  Francesca Varela · [email protected]
August 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Less than two weeks left to enter our Environmental Photo Contest

  Dear John, We’ve received so many amazing entries for our 2021 Environmental Photo Contest so far! If you haven’t gotten around to it yet, you have until September 1st to email your photo(s) to [email protected]. The grand-prize winner will be featured on t…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
August 19, 2021 at 9:18 PM

Join us (virtually) for OLCV's Annual Celebration

  Dear John, It’s time to celebrate! You’re invited to OLCV’s Annual Celebration for the Environment.  OLCV’s Annual Celebration for the Environment Livestreaming on Friday, September 24th, at 6pm RSVP! For over 20 years, OLCV’s Celebration for the Environme…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
August 18, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Act now: tell Congress to invest in clean energy, justice, and jobs

  Dear John, On Monday, over 350 people showed up for our Virtual Town Hall with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley! If you didn’t make it, you can watch the recording on YouTube here! During the town hall, Senator Merkley mentioned the IPCC report on climate change,…
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  U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley · [email protected]
August 16, 2021 at 3:01 PM

TODAY: join me for a virtual town hall with OLCV

  Dear John, I hope you’ll join me for a virtual town hall hosted by OLCV today at 4pm. If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time to fill out the RSVP form and get a Zoom link before we get started this afternoon. As your U.S. Senator, I’m looking for…
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  Britney VanCitters · [email protected]
August 10, 2021 at 10:30 PM

Last day to submit questions for Senator Merkley!

  Dear John, I just wanted to let you know that tomorrow is your last day to submit questions for our Virtual Town Hall with Senator Jeff Merkley! Click here to submit your questions and RSVP for the event.  All of us here at Team OLCV are really looking for…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
August 5, 2021 at 11:02 PM

National climate action is on the line!

  Dear John, At first glance the sky just seems overcast, but then the weak, red sun gives it away--that dim wildfire glow that’s all too familiar after last summer. We’ve only had a few days of mild smoke here in the Portland area. Meanwhile, folks in south…
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
August 3, 2021 at 9:15 PM

FWD - Join Us: OLCV Town Hall with Senator Jeff Merkley

Dear John, Our Virtual Town Hall with Senator Jeff Merkley is less than two weeks away, and big things are already happening in Washington D.C. The senate is getting ready to vote on the bipartisan infrastructure proposal, and climate champs like Senator Merkley are fighting for the $3.5 trillion pa…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
July 29, 2021 at 8:00 PM

FWD: hold OFRI accountable

Dear John, OFRI is not what it seems. Masquerading as an educational group, the Oregon Forest Resources Institute spends their time lobbying and advertising in favor of the timber industry, and covering up scientific studies that would harm the industry’s image. All this, using tax dollars. Last wee…
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
July 26, 2021 at 6:30 PM

Join Us: OLCV Town Hall with Senator Jeff Merkley

  Dear John, Climate change has come to Oregon, and the consequences are quickly unfurling around us--last month’s deadly heatwave, the massive wildfires in Southern Oregon, the dead zones spreading along the Oregon coast, the ongoing droughts across the sta…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
July 22, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Breaking: hold OFRI accountable

  Dear John, Yesterday, Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan released an audit investigating the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI). Her report confirms what we already knew--OFRI has been using tax dollars to fund timber industry lobbying and propag…
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  Francesca Varela · [email protected]
July 21, 2021 at 5:30 PM

Cute Puppy Pictures! >> FWD: Enter OLCV’s 2021 Environmental Photo Contest!

Dear John, This weekend, I went camping at Timothy Lake on Mt. Hood. It was my puppy Cashew’s first camping trip, so of course I took a bunch of pictures. I wanted to show you these two:   Doesn’t Cashew look pensive, staring off at Timothy Lake’s dark waters? She enjoyed her day sniffing around fal…
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  Francesca Varela · [email protected]
July 15, 2021 at 9:00 PM

Enter OLCV’s 2021 Environmental Photo Contest!

  Dear John, It’s that time again--OLCV’s 2021 Environmental Photo Contest! This year, we’re switching things up--instead of one overriding theme, there are three different photo contest categories you can enter: Pet Adventures: Does your dog love to paddle…
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
July 13, 2021 at 6:45 PM

FWD: Take action for clean energy, jobs, and justice

Dear John, Climate change is having an impact all around our state. We can see it, and feel it. It’s not some future issue: it’s happening here, now, and we’re running out of time. We need strong, bold, justice-focused climate action, before it's too late. Please sign LCV’s petition today and suppor…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
July 6, 2021 at 11:15 PM

Take action for clean energy, jobs, and justice

  Dear John, This week, Portland broke the record for its hottest temperature ever recorded--three days in a row. The 110+ degree temperatures were hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk, melt cables on the MAX, and even make roads buckle in the heat. At l…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
June 30, 2021 at 9:47 PM

End of session wrap-up: some big wins and more work to do

  Dear John, The Oregon Legislature has adjourned its 81st session! Overall, we had a pretty incredible session with some big wins for the environment. Thanks to your support and advocacy, we were successful in passing a historic budget for natural resources…
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  Francesca Varela · [email protected]
June 25, 2021 at 2:45 PM

FWD: LAST CHANCE for key wildfire bill

Dear John, The state senate is voting on the Wildfire Safe Bill (aka Senate Bill 762) today. If it passes, it’ll go to a final vote by the state house directly after (possibly today or tomorrow). This is our chance to make sure Oregon passes strong protections for wildfires! Please send an email to …
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
June 24, 2021 at 7:46 PM

FWD: Last chance - let’s make 100% Clean Energy for All a reality!

Dear John, Did you see Sofia’s note from earlier this week? In it she shared her experience as a recent high school graduate trying to plan out her future, while also navigating the harsh realities of climate change and pollution.  Lawmakers are voting TOMORROW - urge them to support 100% Clean Ener…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
June 22, 2021 at 9:45 PM

LAST CHANCE for key wildfire bill

  Dear John, I’m just going to be blunt: wildfire season is underway, and things aren’t looking good for Oregon.  Governor Brown already declared a drought emergency in nearly half of Oregon’s 36 counties. Our state is heading into a hot, dry summer. Portlan…
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  Sofia Jayaswal · [email protected]
June 21, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Up for a vote THIS WEEK: Oregon’s clean energy future

  Dear John, For me, the climate crisis isn’t just a scary news headline; it’s part of my daily reality. You can do something right now to help. I just finished my senior year of high school in Portland. I have lived next to an industrial district and for ma…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
June 18, 2021 at 8:10 PM

Major Threat Alert: Last chance to oppose SB 16!

  Dear John, This is urgent. We need your help today.  A “Major Threat” bill, SB 16, is headed to the House floor. It already passed the Senate, which means that this vote is our last chance to kill the bill. SB 16 will waive Oregon’s land use laws and allow…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
June 17, 2021 at 6:48 PM

Last chance: Urge your Senator to protect our forests

  Dear John, The legislative session is nearly over, and we need all hands on deck to get HB 2357B, the most important forest policy still alive this session, over the finish line.  For over three decades, OFRI has masqueraded as a forest advocacy group when…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
June 10, 2021 at 10:43 PM

An energy efficient future is within reach

  Dear John, The legislative session may be ending soon, but that doesn’t mean things are winding down. With less than three weeks left in the session, lawmakers are working at a feverish pace to get bills over the finish line. HB 2398 A is one of the most i…
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
June 8, 2021 at 7:44 PM

Urge Lawmakers to Expel Rep. Nearman. Now.

  Dear John, The first video was evidence enough; security footage from last December showed Representative Nearman holding a door open to Oregon’s Capitol building for armed rioters. Yielding guns, pepper spray, and in some instances literal pitchforks, the…
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  Britney VanCitters · [email protected]
June 3, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Final reminder: OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Sen. Wyden

  Dear John, The OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden is right around the corner! Can you make it?  OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden Learn about the American Jobs Plan and Senator Wyden’s Clean Energy for America Act Friday, June 4th, 1…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
June 2, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Fwd: One thing lawmakers can do for our forests right now...

Dear John, The vote on HB 2357B is right around the corner! This bill, which would bring badly needed reform to the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), is one of our top priorities. It’s our big chance for a win on forestry this session, and the Oregon House is voting on it v…
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  U.S. Senator Ron Wyden · [email protected]
June 1, 2021 at 3:00 PM

There’s still time to sign up and join me on Friday

  Dear John, Last week, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported there is a 40% chance the world will reach a climate tipping point within the next five years. Simply put, time to act on climate is running out.  As your U.S. Senator, representing…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
May 28, 2021 at 7:34 PM

One thing lawmakers can do for our forests right now...

  Dear John, There have been so many news stories on the mismanagement of Oregon’s forests in recent years that it’s hard to miss the headlines. Most recently, investigative reporting from OPB, The Oregonian, and ProPublica brought to light the clear need to…
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
May 27, 2021 at 6:56 PM

bumping this to the top of your inbox

Hi John, Just wanted to make sure you saw Doug’s note from Monday. Can you join us at the OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden? Here are the details:  OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden Learn about the American Jobs Plan and Senator Wyden’s Clean Energy for Amer…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
May 24, 2021 at 8:53 PM

Join Us: OLCV Virtual Town Hall with Senator Ron Wyden

  Dear John, As a supporter of our work you’re familiar with this harsh truth: if we are to avoid the most harmful impacts on climate change, we must move quickly to pass policies that will lower emissions and transition us to a clean energy economy. By pass…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
May 21, 2021 at 7:45 PM

It's time to modernize recycling in Oregon

  Dear John, Oregon has led the way in recycling in the US for decades, but it’s time for an upgrade to our 40-year-old recycling system. Which is why we support Senate Bill 582A, the Recycling Modernization Act — a bill that will fix many of the urgent prob…
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  Tia Hatton · [email protected]
May 20, 2021 at 9:21 PM

Help get Oregon to 100% Clean Energy!

  Dear John, We have less than 40 days to pass Oregon’s 100% Clean Energy for All Act (House Bill 2021). That’s not a lot of time to get our lawmakers to act, and we can’t miss this opportunity. That’s why OLCV is hosting a virtual phone bank at 5:30pm on Th…
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  Adam Kane · [email protected]
May 19, 2021 at 10:09 PM

Why we need wildfire resilient communities

  Dear John, During the 2020 Labor Day fires, my family and I had to flee our home because of a fast-approaching wildfire threatening life and property. Having to leave wasn’t even the worse part. My grandma, mother, and I all have chronic breathing problems…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
May 13, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Help Limit Big Timber’s Undue Influence in Oregon!

  Dear John, Passing HB 2357 A, the bill to reform the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), is the best thing we can do this legislative session to limit the undue influence of the timber industry in Oregon. Will you ask your state legislators to vote Y…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
May 12, 2021 at 5:42 PM

Urgent: help us stop these major threats

  Dear John,  Right now, there are several bad bills moving through the legislature that threaten the progress we’ve made for Oregon’s land, air, water, people, and places. We need your help now to stop them before they rollback protections we’ve worked so h…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
May 11, 2021 at 6:38 PM

Energy Affordability Act Heading to Final Senate Vote!

  Dear John, One of our priority bills, The Oregon Energy Affordability Act, has passed the House and is heading to its final vote in the Senate! HB 2475A centers environmental justice and helps provide much-needed relief to those struggling to pay higher en…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
May 8, 2021 at 3:01 PM

Fwd: URGENT: Stop ODOT’s “hazard” tree removal!

Dear John, I wanted to make sure you saw this message from Doug, our executive director, about putting an immediate halt to the Oregon Department of Transportation’s roadside hazard tree removal program.  We have learned from OPB and Oregonian articles, as well as compelling testim…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
May 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM

URGENT: Stop ODOT’s “hazard” tree removal!

  Dear John,  As I am writing you, ODOT is allowing clearcuts of healthy trees, including old growth, along Oregon’s roads as part of the emergency response to the Labor Day fires last year. ODOT hired out of state contractors, some of whom have no experienc…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
April 27, 2021 at 5:52 PM

Fwd: We heart 100% Clean Energy; do you?

  Dear John, The 100% Clean Energy for All Act is one of our top priorities for a healthy Oregon this legislative session and I wanted to make sure you had a chance to support it today. This is a must-pass bill which will help ensure a just transition to clean energy for all, while…
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  April Christenson · [email protected]
April 22, 2021 at 7:11 PM

Donate today & have your gift matched!

  Dear John,  Today only: in honor of Earth Day, a generous donor has offered to match all donations to OLCV. Give today and double your gift’s impact>> For over 50 years, Earth Day has been a day for people around the world to come together to advocat…
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
April 21, 2021 at 2:00 PM

We heart 100% Clean Energy; do you?

  Hi John, What if by 2040 or sooner all our electricity was from 100% clean energy? It’s entirely achievable, absolutely necessary, and now is the time to get started. Are you in? If you think Oregon should make 100% clean energy a reality, then join us in …
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  Lindsey Scholten · [email protected]
April 16, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Did you know America's most endangered river is in the PNW?

  Hi John, Have you spent time at a river lately? Or have cherished memories of time spent out on a river or alongside on the riverbank? Rivers are a constant throughout our lives, but not only as childhood playgrounds or peaceful escapes. They are also crit…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
April 15, 2021 at 9:23 PM

Help make Oregon's Budget Green

  Dear John, The Oregon Legislature is currently considering how to balance the state budget and use federal funds from the congressional stimulus package — and we need your help to ensure legislators prioritize investments that will deliver an equitable, gr…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
April 9, 2021 at 10:43 PM

Tell your lawmakers to support the Healthy Homes Bill (HB 2842)

  Dear John, The pandemic has led to all of us spending a lot of time at home to help keep our friends, families, and neighbors safe. This has made it extremely clear how important it is for everyone to have a healthy home: when homes are drafty and poorly i…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
April 6, 2021 at 10:15 PM

Fwd: Help Oregon Get To 100% Clean Energy!

Dear John, We have an exciting update on the 100% Clean Energy For All Act (HB 2021)! The latest amendments to the bill (the -5 and -9 amendments) include everything we are looking for to create good quality jobs and an equitable and just transition to a clean energy future by 2040. We…
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  Doug Moore · [email protected]
April 1, 2021 at 7:38 PM

Help Oregon Get To 100% Clean Energy!

  Dear John, Great news! Oregon has an opportunity to reach 100% clean energy! House Bill 2021—The 100% Clean Energy For All Act—would put us on a path toward climate justice and a livable future for our kids. Will you help us pass 100% Clean by signing on t…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
March 31, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Fwd: Major Threat Alert: SB 16 heading to Senate Floor Vote!

Dear John, I wanted to make sure you saw my message from earlier this week about a “Major Threat” bill that’s heading to a vote in the state senate today!  Senate Bill 16 (SB 16) would set a dangerous precedent by waiving state land use laws by allowing high end housing to be built…
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  Julia DeGraw · [email protected]
March 29, 2021 at 9:22 PM

Major Threat Alert: SB 16 heading to Senate Floor Vote!

  Dear John, Oregon is the place we love today in large part because of our land use laws. It’s why we have our open spaces, farmlands, forests, and other breath-taking Oregon landscapes. However, critical protections are at risk of serious rollbacks because…
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