It's time for a Cooling Agenda! This is life-changing stuff. A heat pump in every home, good insulation and sturdy windows. Cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and the best energy efficiency available... so utility bills are lower. Good to see Rep. Marsh taking this seriously.

Every record-breaking heat wave is another reminder that the climate crisis is reshaping daily life. The era of "once-in-a-generation" extreme weather is over.

If soccer is the one thing that unites the whole world every four years, it’s only fitting that it’s now confronting the one crisis touching nearly every corner of the planet: extreme heat.

"The geothermal system is a key reason why 555 Greenwich can operate without using fossil fuels, making it the city’s first commercial office building to hit that milestone," reports @mariagallucci.bsky.social: www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele... 🔌💡

US data center construction reached another new record high in official data released today, hitting a pace of nearly $60B/yr (and this only includes data center facilities, not the expensive computers within) Spending's up 23% over the last year and 328% since ChatGPT's launch

Oregon is failing our young people and future generations by slowing progress toward a clean economy. People want to make the right choice, but the systems now don't help us get off fossil fuels fast enough. Disasters like the deadly heat dome will keep happening unless we show more leadership.

“Energy efficiency is one of the only tools families have to address rising utility bills, and they need more support to overcome the upfront costs of energy upgrades,” said ACEEE's Anna Johnson about new research into utility efficiency programs.

The Multnomah County vs Big Oil case is back in court 👀 "Our case seeks to hold the defendants responsible under Oregon law for their deceptions and misrepresentations and failures to warn about the dangers of their fossil fuel products." Learn more at: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/c...

5 years ago the unthinkable happened... the heat killed 100s of people in the formerly mild NW in a matter of days. Most people died in their homes. A place that is supposed to be safe. While Oregon jumped into action back then, the progress that began has now stalled. Let's pick it back up! #ORleg

In June's newsletter, ODOE shares swift success for a new round of solar + storage rebates, begins accepting applications for BPS incentives, seeks comments on 2 draft reports, announces a July 15 public budget meeting, and more. Check it out! 👇 energyinfo.oregon.gov/blog/2026/6/...

Spain’s electricity bills have decreased due to its commitment to renewable energy, reducing the influence of fossil fuels on electricity prices.

Have A/C? Let people know. Seriously. Not everyone can afford cooling. Not everyone can cool their whole home. Not everyone feels comfortable asking for help. This summer, tell your friends, neighbors, family members, and group chats: "Have A/C, Will Share." open.substack.com/pub/oregoniz...

First heatwave of 2026, and it's not technically summer yet! 🥵 Our neighbors who don't have efficient cooling at home are in danger. With the climate crisis worsening, cooling is a human right. Oregon lawmakers must step up and fund programs to help people with an upgrade.

Cities modernize heating & cooling w/out aging & costly gas. They're using Thermal Energy Networks instead. @minnpost.bsky.social highlights two geothermal projects that could heat & cool more than 1,000 homes, public housing units, community space & industrial buildings.

Our energy affordability crisis has a hidden driver: utilities spending billions on gas pipelines. But, as @kgeorgebagdanov.bsky.social and @panamaredhat.bsky.social tell @volts.wtf, states are increasingly implementing policies to transition us away from gas to affordable clean heat and cooling.

"Trump is now effectively blocking any new wind projects in the US, according to the main renewables trade group, using the federal government’s power over all things air and sky to grind a routine approval process to a screeching halt," reports @jael.bsky.social: heatmap.news/plus/the-fig... 🔌💡

People are making the right choice. Lower bills. Healthier air. Safer communities. Less pollution. FT: www.ft.com/content/571e...

Psst, hey, heavy industry ... we figured out a way to avoid getting screwed by fuel-price volatility! Pass it on.

Beat the rush. If you or your landlord is thinking about new cooling this summer, make sure to explore a heat pump first. These two-way ACs work in all seasons: cool air in the summer, hot air in the winter, and lower bills too!

We need a healthy democracy to respond together to the climate crisis. #nokings #makepolluterspay

Big Oil companies have lied for DECADES about the "catastrophic" dangers of their fossil fuel products, and are now "afraid of being held to account for their own lies," says @govjayinslee.bsky.social. Big Oil must not be above the law.

The AI economy looks...really precarious. So @matteowong.bsky.social & I did a bunch of reporting to try to figure out what happens when a potential bubble collides with a war in Iran and a potential resource shortage. The answer is...arguably the most dire stuff i've heard from smart ppl in a while

Heat pumps are good for your wallet — and the world. Wirecutter breaks down why they’re the cheapest and most efficient way to handle both heating and cooling for your home, no matter where you live. nyti.ms/4lUD3wU

The conflict in the Middle East appears to have forced some oil and gas companies to directly burn off more natural gas than usual at their facilities, releasing planet-warming pollution into the atmosphere.

Breaking News: The Trump administration will pay a French energy giant nearly $1 billion to abandon its plans to build wind farms off the East Coast.

Building codes shape energy bills for decades after people move in to homes. Oregon’s new standards are projected to cut energy waste in a typical new home by 27%, saving about $171 per year compared w/ the previous code. Efficient homes = affordable homes!

❄️“Sub-zero temperatures don’t pose a problem for heat pumps.” ⛄ Modern, all-electric systems are already operating in colder climates, including regions where winter temperatures regularly drop below -22°F.

Trump’s Treasury helped a major energy corporation pay zero federal income tax in 2025 by aggressively undermining the tax code. Cheniere Energy now gets a $380 million refund from taxpayers. itep.org/cheniere-ene...

Trump promised to cut energy bills in half. Instead, utility prices spiked 13%, and his reckless moves in the Middle East are pushing costs even higher.

Americans are looking for more than vague pledges from a president who has continued to ban clean energy and drove energy prices up 13% after promising to cut them by 50%. Trump continues to harm our communities and increase our bills while putting more money in Big Polluters' pockets.

OREGON LAWMAKERS NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU: Write to your lawmakers today and urge them to pass the Climate Resilience Superfund (SB 1541) and make polluters pay for the harm they cause to our communities. Find and contact your state lawmakers: bit.ly/mpp-email

Our communities fought to pass the 'Built Smart from the Start Act' in 2023, and now the results: New homes built in Oregon will see a big jump in energy efficiency and resilience features. Lower bills, more safety! And all new central cooling will be done by heat pumps. Building for the future!

Yes we do! #makepolluterspay

In practice, that means lower energy bills, better comfort and health, and more resilience for new houses. And a key provision is that any home builder installing cooling (and most do) must install a heat pump instead of traditional central A/C. Most new homes will have a heat pump!

Oregon took a major step toward a healthier, more affordable, resilient and clean future for housing this week. It's been a long time in the making! Any new house built in Oregon starting October this year will be 27% more energy efficient than the last building code!

From every corner of our state, for the largest climate justice advocacy day at the Capitol in years! Oregonians understand it's unfair that we bear the cost and harms of wildfires, floods, and lethal heat, while corporate climate polluters rake in profits with no consequences. #MakePollutersPay

For the first time in Oregon history, the Climate Resilience Superfund has PASSED out of a policy committee, and is heading to Ways and Means! It's a huge step toward holding the biggest fossil fuel polluters accountable for the damage they've done to our state. #mpp #makepolluterspay #oregon

they just keep coming don't they

A day featuring 100s of Oregonians telling stories of what climate harms cost them to their elected officials begins with training the group leaders who will guide them. Action shot from Make Polluters Pay group leader training! @oeconline.org @rogueclimate.org @orsierraclub.bsky.social @ojta.org

There is no evidence that vaccines cause autism, but there is growing research that shows a link between wildfire smoke exposure in pregnant mothers and autism diagnoses. Two studies published in the last month indicate wildfire smoke has profound neurological impacts: grist.org/health/growi...

On a day when the Trump EPA abandons science completely and denies the suffering of Americans from wildfire, floods, extreme freezes, and water shortages, driven by climate change, I'm proud to be an Oregonian. #ORleg

For #ORClimateAction, I like my new “Make Polluters Pay” T-shirt to urge OR Legislators to support the #Climate Resilience Superfund Bill for upcoming OR 2026 short leg session. @350pdx.bsky.social @mcat-climate.bsky.social @buildingresilience.bsky.social @olcv.org @climaterealitypdx.bsky.social

Speak up about Oregon's Make Polluters Pay legislation, the Climate Resilience Superfund bill (SB 1541)! Send in testimony today, 2/7, before 1:00pm! Tell lawmakers that Oregonians want to hold big polluters accountable for the damages they cause. It's easy! Click here: tinyurl.com/mppspeakup

Join us in Salem on Monday, 2/16 for Advocacy Day. We'll start the day with a training, followed by meetings with lawmakers to share your story about why it’s important to hold big polluters accountable. Food will be provided. *Please RSVP here: tinyurl.com/mppsalemday #makepolluterspay #oregon

Happening now! Make Polluters Pay advocates are testifying in Salem in support of the Climate Resilience Superfund bill, which will make the largest, out-of-state fossil fuel polluters pay their share for climate pollution, instead of Oregonians. Tune in olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/mediapla...

Young people didn't cause the climate crisis, but they damn sure know who did. They're demanding elected officials hold fossil fuel corporations accountable. With the Climate Resilience Superfund bill in Oregon, lawmakers choose who pays for resilience and recovery. Us or the Polluters. #orleg

Big oil’s climate pollution is causing Oregon wildfires, lethal heat, and extreme weather to grow worse, costing us billions while they collect massive profits. The Climate Resilience Superfund will make out-of-state fossil fuel polluters pay for our safety + recovery, instead of all of us.

For our #democracy and for #ORClimateAction, I enjoyed attending the Joint Legislative Town Hall this evening for @senkhanhpham.bsky.social @repwillychotzen.bsky.social @repthuytran.bsky.social to urge them to support the Make Polluters Pay Bill. @350pdx.bsky.social @buildingresilience.bsky.social

#Induction stoves can boil water up to *4 minutes faster* than gas stoves. That speed comes from heating the pan directly, not the air around it—a more efficient way of cooking that eliminates toxic indoor air pollutants.

A bill passed in the U.S. House today could set efficiency rules for manufactured homes back by decades. ->