LCV in the News

Gene Karpinski, in the Washington Post, offers his rebuttal to the statement in the Sept. 7th editorial "Energy Loss" that the energy policies of Obama and McCain are similar.

Jonathan Poisner, Executive Director of the Oregon LCVEF, urges Oregonians as consumers and voters to be a piece of the solution to global warming.

California Lawmakers passed the first bill to link housing, land use, and transportation funding in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions and stop urban sprawl.

Kate Troll, Executive Director of Alaska Conservation Voters, compares Sarah Palin to her environmental counterpart--George Bush.

Environmental Hero Handbook

“If politics interests you, pick candidates who’ll fight for the health of our planet…and work like hell for them,” writes John Javna, America’s bestselling environmental author, in the newly revised edition of his 1990 classic “50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth.” Javna, a member of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters, encourages readers to “work with LCV on their tough, effective campaigns to defeat anti-environment candidates, and support those leaders who stand up for a clean, healthy future for America.”

Javna’s book is full of tips on bettering our world, from taking action in your church of synagogue, to joining groups like LCV, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Rainforest Action Network. In fact, each group has chosen an important issue and provides “Steps for Success” to motivate readers and their peers to protect the planet.

Javna and his teenage children have also launched the website 50SimpleThings.com, a constantly-updated fountain of resources on environmental activism including facts, news, a blog, and a forum. So whether you prefer curling up with a good book or surfing the web, Javna will give you all the tips you need to be an environmental hero.

Oregon LCV endorsement season begins

The Oregon League of Conservation Voters has released early endorsements for the 2008 election.

"Keeping Oregon a great place to live starts locally. That's why OLCV will be working hard in 2008 to make sure candidates who will work to protect Oregon's air, water and natural beauty get elected in key local county commission and city council races around the state," Communications Director Tresa Horney said.

Legislators who earned 100 percent on the 2007 Environmental Scorecard for Oregon's Legislature and are running for re-election in their current seat receive an automatic endorsement from OLCV.

For more, check out this article from WillametteLive.com.

News from Oregon LCV

Recently, the Marion County Board of Commissioners has submitted a proposal to weaken the guidelines of the Urban Growth Management Framework that was adopted in 2002. A hearing has been set for January 15.

The Framework ensures that local residents have choices in housing and transportation while protecting community identity and economic opportunities. It also encourages more efficient urban land use by adopting specific residential density guidelines for cities to meet and helps protect agricultural land.

According to Oregon League of Conservation Voters Marion County representative Tresa Horney, focusing on compact urban development is more important now than ever before.

"We cannot afford to be moving backwards," she said. "The guidelines for compact development reduce our carbon output by making new development more walkable and bikable and making driving trips shorter. The guidelines should be strengthened, not weakened."

To read the full article from WillametteLive.com, click here