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CUB’s Jenks is 2010 Headwaters Award winner

Citizens’ Utility Board of Oregon executive director Bob Jenks received the NW Energy Coalition’s coveted Headwaters Award last week in Portland. Coalition executive director Sara Patton presented Jenks the award, which recognizes his lifetime of advocacy on behalf of ratepayers and commitment to a clean and affordable energy future. Founded by Oregon voters in 1984,…

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New Buildings Institute receives Coalition's highest award

The Coalition’s Bob Olsen Memorial Conservation Eagle award is presented annually to individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership for a clean and affordable energy future. The Coalition board unanimously selected NBI as its 2010 Eagle winner…

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Coalition's Spring Conference tackles big issues in Boise

Megaloads, nuclear power in the NW, challenges to renewable energy and salmon litigation were all under discussion at May 13th Spring Conference held in Boise, ID. See a more detailed writeup and photos from the event in the full article.

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Snake River Alliance releases guide to Idaho’s Clean Energy Future

The Snake River Alliance has produced “Idaho’s Clean Energy Future – An Activist’s Guide to a Sustainable Energy Future.” The Alliance’s People’s Energy Project is designed to help plug Idahoans into the world where energy decisions are made, from electric utilities to the state Public Utilities Commission that oversees investor-owned utilities.

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Legislature passes landmark legislation to transition Washington off polluting coal-fired power

Today, the Washington State Legislature put its final stamp of approval on a plan to responsibly transition TransAlta Corp.’s Centralia, Wash., power plant off of coal. The state Senate approved technical changes made in the House and sent the Coal-Free Future for Washington bill to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her much-anticipated signature.

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Three from Montana honored for clean energy commitment

NW Energy Coalition executive director Sara Patton recently presented resolutions honoring Montanans Greg Jergeson (right) and Ken Toole (center) and NorthWestern Energy (President/CEO Bob Rowe, left) for their leadership in building a clean and affordable energy future.

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