Environment
Governor Ted Kulongoski has a strong commitment to Oregon’s environment. The Governor is working hard to balance the many disparate interests in Oregon’s nature, beauty and its resources. The Governor has recently taken on several important issues in addition to working with all sides to navigate the complex debate over land use in Oregon. From working to curb global warming to cleaning up the Willamette River the Governor has developed strategies to take on the important issues facing Oregon’s environment. He has stood up to the Federal government to protect Oregon’s forests, while trying to build a coalition to ensure both prosperity and Oregon’s natural beauty. Read More
Ted Takes A Stand For Oregon's Oceans
"Our oceans provide critical economic, environmental and social benefits to the Pacific coast states," Governor Kulongoski said on Monday. "Today's historic agreement will mean clean water, healthy oceans and a better future for our children."
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» September 19, 2006 - Environment, Front Page News
Environmental Community Rallies for Ted
Last week, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters (OLCV), the Oregon Sierra Club and the Oregon Natural Resources Council (ONRC) pledged their support for the Governor's reelection campaign in a Portland press conference.
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» July 12, 2006 - Endorsements, Environment, Front Page News, Press
Green Groups Go For Ted
Recognizing his strong record on protecting our natural environment, Oregon's Sierra Club and the Oregon League of Conservation Voters have awarded Governor Kulongoski with their endorsement for the general election.
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» June 27, 2006 - Environment, Front Page News
Kulongoski Challenges Bush Administration to Protect Our Forests
Governor Kulongoski announced Friday he will petition President Bush to stop the rollback of rules protecting roadless areas of national forests in Oregon. These efforts continue Ted's fight to preserve Clinton administration rule prohibiting logging or road development in these untouched areas. He has also worked with other Western states to challenge the Bush adminisinstration policy in the courts. Get...
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» April 23, 2006 - Environment, Front Page News
Kulongoski Making Oregon a Leader in Ocean Wave Energy
Ted recently endorsed the creation of the Wave Energy Research, Development and Demonstration Center in Oregon to make the state a leader in the use of renewable energy from ocean waves. "I am committed to doing everything I can to locate the Center in Oregon," he told OSU researchers, "and I intend to work at both the federal and state...
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» April 12, 2006 - Environment, Front Page News
KETV: Gov visits Bend, talks up 'green energy' efforts
Addressing the annual conference of the Business Alliance for Sustainable Energy (BASE) in Bend Monday, Gov. Ted Kulongoski underscored his partnership with business leaders on behalf of renewable energy, and pledged to mount an aggressive effort to stimulate Oregon's biofuels markets. The governor called for expanding the business energy tax credit program from the current 35 percent to 50 percent,...
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» March 20, 2006 - Deschutes, Environment, Front Page News
Kulongoski, Gregoire Kickoff Forum on Regional Economic Development
Ted joined Washington Governor Chris Gregoire Thursday in addressing the opening session of the Bi-State Metropolitan Forum at Portland State University. Both endorsed the need for business and government leaders to take a regional approach to economic development by boosting exports and foreign trade, developing alternate energy sources and encouraging tourism to the region....
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» March 17, 2006 - Economy, Environment
Governor Urges Oregonians to Participate Energy Program
As part of a national effort to save energy and money, reduce reliance on foreign energy sources, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Governor Ted Kulongoski recently urged Oregonians to participate in ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Day on October 5, 2005 with a pledge to change at least one standard light bulb at home to an energy-efficient...
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» January 18, 2006 - Economy, Environment, Front Page News
Governor Files Suit Against U.S. Forest Service to Protect Oregon's Roadless Areas
Governor Ted Kulongoski recently announced that Oregon would be filing suit against the U.S. Forest Service to protect Oregon’s roadless areas. As part of the Governor’s three-part strategy for protecting the nearly two million roadless acres in Oregon, the Governor and Attorney General Hardy Myers announced that Oregon joined California and New Mexico in a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest...
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» December 15, 2005 - Environment, Front Page News
Governor calls for alls sides to come together to solve Measure 37 problems
In order to deal with the mount uncertainty and concerns created by Measure 37 and its subsequent ruling that it was unconstitutional the Governor is calling on all sides to work tighter. This issue is incredibility complex and means different things to different groups. Local Governments, small farmers, developers, interest groups and many others all have a different view of...
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» December 15, 2005 - Environment, Front Page News
Governor Works to make Oregon a leader in the Fight to Control Global Warming
The Governor has formed a vehicle emissions workgroup at the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to begin work on administrative rules that would implement tailpipe emissions standards in Oregon. In order to even create this workgroup to examine the issue the Governor was forced to veto a line in the DEQ budget last week that would prevent the department from...
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» December 6, 2005 - Environment, Front Page News
Our Commitment to the Environment
Governor Kulongoski is committed to curbing the effects of global warming in Oregon, creating an advisory council, developing a West Coast Governor’s regional strategy, and leading the fight to adopt California emissions standards in Oregon – vetoing language in the Department of Environmental Quality budget passed by the legislature to prohibit the implementation of stricter tailpipe emissions and directing DEQ...
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» October 1, 2005 - Environment
