Britney VanCitters · [email protected]

July 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM

URGENT: We have less than 30 hours to stop the Reconciliation bill!

The Reconciliation bill just passed the Senate. Contact your member of Congress to stop this detrimental bill from moving forward. Hi John,   As of just a few hours ago, the U.S. Senate passed the Reconciliation Bill,—a.k.a. Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill—which is the most anti-environmental bill of all…

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM

6 HOURS LEFT: What’s our next step in this fight?

There’s only six hours left in our drive. We need your help now to hold our elected officials accountable!Dear John,   There’s only 6 hours left to go in our drive. We need your help now. Our work is powered by your support. Without you, we would have no Environmental Scorecard. We need to demand ou…

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 27, 2025 at 3:16 PM

What’s our next step in this fight?

Before the Legislative Session officially ends, let’s take a moment to highlight all the amazing work that we did this spring, and get ready for what’s to come. Dear John,   There are only a couple of days left in session and today is the final day of our spring membership drive! We need your help n…

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM

We're crossing the finish line, John! 🏁

We're in the final days of session. We need your support now, we can't fight for a Healthy Oregon without you!Hi John,   It's the last week of session, so I want to make sure you saw my last email. Things are down to the wire, and we've still have lots to do to get our priorities across the finish l…

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  Britney VanCitters · [email protected]

June 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM

🚨Our Public Lands Are Under Threat🚨

Hi John,   Our public lands are under threat. The current version of the Republican Budget Reconciliation bill—AKA Trump’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill—directs what is likely the largest single sale of national public lands in modern history. The process for selling off these public lands would be …

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM

John, here’s an inside look at this session 👀

Dear John,   Each day we’re nearing the end of the wire of this year’s session. The Legislature will adjourn by June 29th or possibly sooner. With the climate and environmental attacks we’re seeing at the federal level, this session is critical for our state to deliver on our environmental values. …

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM

Re: Take action: tell legislators to pass SB 1153 and protect our rivers!

SB 1153 is currently stuck in the legislature, and needs your help to move forward this session.Hi John,   I’m following up on my email about SB 1153 to give you an update: SB 1153 has still not been sent to Ways and Means, meaning that it is stuck in the legislature and needs help moving forward. W…

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  Team OLCV · [email protected]

June 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Celebrating Juneteenth!

Hi John,   Today is Juneteenth, serving not only as a celebration of Black freedom and resilience, but also a reminder of all the structural inequalities, racism, and discrimination still present in our country today.  It’s important for us to acknowledge Oregon’s longstanding history of racism, par…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Let’s change wildlife funding, John!

Dear John,   If you’ve kept up with our emails, you may have already heard of HB 2977: a bill that would provide critical funding to address Oregon’s biodiversity crisis and to protect and recover the native wildlife and habitats that make Oregon so special. I’m reaching out today to provide an exci…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM

The transportation package is moving forward!

The luxury vehicle tax was added to OLIS! We need your help to move it forward.Hi John,   It’s official, the luxury vehicle tax was just added as an amendment. It is the -11 on OLIS. Thank you to all those who sent their emails to legislators in support of this amendment that will fill the gaps of e…

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  Brad Reed · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM

Time is Running Out to Pass the Full Energy Affordability Package

Only a few weeks remain in session and we still need lawmakers to pass the full energy affordability and resilience package to protect Oregonians from skyrocketing utility bills and extreme weather events. Hi John,   With only a few weeks left in Oregon’s legislative session, we still have moves to …

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM

John, you’re invited to join our summer book club!

Hi John,   You’re invited to join OLCV’s summer book club! This year, for the first time ever, we’re inviting you to join all of our staff to discuss the following book: Love Your Mother by Mallory McDuff. If you’d like to be a part of our book club, we invite you to sign up and purchase the book s…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM

Take action: Fund Transportation Electrification and Oregon Community Paths in the Transportation Package!

Dear John,   As you may have heard, the transportation package (HB 2025) dropped earlier this week and there have been hearings all week long. So many of you showed up to make your voices heard in support of a transportation package that works for all Oregonians. Although this bill is better than w…

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  Britney VanCitters · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Re: John, federal cuts are threatening our climate…

Hi John,   I want to make sure you saw my last email. We need to do everything in our power to stop the Budget Reconciliation bill, with all of its detrimental funding cuts, including cuts to historic IRA climate investments. Will you take a second to take action against these cuts? Take action Sin…

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM

LAST CALL: John, it’s go time for our transportation package!

Dear John,   Today is our last day to turn out volunteers to testify for the transportation package, so we need your support now! Will you help us advocate NOW for a transportation package that reflects all of our values? Donate now We can’t achieve the lifeline transportation package all Oregonian…

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  Sarah Kline · [email protected]

June 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM

John, it’s go time for our transportation package!

Hi John,   Big news: the Legislature has finally unveiled the long-awaited transportation package (HB 2025)! While this package includes several things we advocated for – like Safe Routes to School and wildlife crossings – some important items are missing, including dedicated funding for transporta…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM

Take action: tell legislators to pass SB 1153 and protect our rivers!

Dear John,   Clean water, strong rivers, and healthy fish and wildlife are part of Oregon’s identity — yet many of our state’s outdated water laws are at odds with those values. Right now, with SB 1153, we have a chance to protect the public benefits our rivers provide: by tightening a dangerous lo…

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  Britney VanCitters · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM

John, federal cuts are threatening our climate…

Dear John,   If you haven’t already heard the news, the U.S. House recently passed the Reconciliation bill, which is full of cuts to vital community and environmental programs, such as Medicaid, SNAP, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) climate investments. Can you take a moment to take action ag…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM

Oregon's wildlife needs you, John!

Take action TODAY to protect Oregon’s native wildlife. Hi John,   As an Oregonian, I know that you know how valuable our wildlife is to our state. Oregon would not be the special state it is without our fish, wildlife, and the habitats they rely upon. From whale watching and birding to fishing, our …

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

June 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM

Re: Stop utility companies from charging YOU for their lobbyists and lawyers

Action needed: write your lawmakers to support “getting junk out of our utility bills” TODAY.Dear John,  I'm writing to you today to ask for a last call of support for the passage of Get the Junk out of Rates (SB 88). It has been almost a month since there was a public hearing on SB 88 and with only…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Tell the Legislature and the Governor Hands Off the Bottle Bill!

Hi John,   Oregon's Bottle Bill is iconic. Since 1971 it has helped Oregon achieve record recycling outcomes while keeping our beaches, parks, and waterways free of littered beverage containers. Last year, Oregonians redeemed more than 2 billion aluminum, plastic, and glass beverage containers. Not…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM

Tell Oregon lawmakers: We need a strong Climate Justice Budget in 2025!

Federal rollbacks are threatening climate progress. Now more than ever, Oregon must lead. Hi John,   Over the past few years, the Oregon Legislature has made smart investments in climate solutions: like helping renters stay cool during deadly heat waves, supporting rural clean energy projects, and c…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM

Fwd: Oregon wolves are calling out for you!

John, help us stop our Major Threat, SB 777: a bill that sets back the recovery and management of wolves. We need one final push from you to eliminate this bill!Dear John,   Whether or not you saw my last email, I'm writing to you today to follow up and let you know that the Wolf Depredation Compens…

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  Eliza Walton · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Re: Can you give the POWER Act some power, John?

The POWER Act (HB 3546), one of our Energy Affordability & Utility Accountability priority bills, passed out of its committee and needs your help to pass the Senate!Hi John,   Did you see Britney’s last email? Either way, I wanted to give you an update on where the POWER Act is now.  As of last …

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  OLCV · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Make your voice heard to Move Oregon Forward!

Take action and write to your legislators today for transportation that works for ALL Oregonians! Dear John,   We all have to go to work or school, the doctor’s office or the grocery store. But right now, our transportation system doesn’t work for a lot of people. People die on our streets, air poll…

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