CA nuclear moratorium holds

From Committee to Bridge the Gap, founded by the late Dan Hirsch, special to the Lassen County Times: Excerpt: Committee to Bridge the Gap today welcomed the failure of AB2647, the latest in a series of annual attempts to overturn California’s moratorium on new...

Bye bye nukes, hello solar

Between 2015 and 2025 global solar energy generation grew tenfold, a new study reveals. Fossil fuels fell by 2% while nuclear, which saw a tiny increase (due to China), is also set to be overtaken by renewables this year. Aditya Lolla, managing director of Ember,...
Refinery Draft EIS

Refinery Draft EIS

Photo: Paloma Ayala What we learned By: Miles Johnson, Legal Director As you may know, the window to comment on federal review of NEXT’s proposed diesel refinery just ended. Columbia Riverkeeper’s team of attorneys—with help from subject-matter experts, as well as...

Norway says “nuclear renaissance” too expensive

Report illuminates new reactors can’t compete with the accelerating growth of renewable energy  The “Survey and assessment of the status of available nuclear reactor technologies and designs” published on March 16, 2026 as the final report on Norway’s energy policy...
Data Centers in Oregon: Opportunities for Public Engagement

Data Centers in Oregon: Opportunities for Public Engagement

Now is your chance to speak up about the massive increase in data centers in Oregon. By: Kate Murphy, Senior Community Organizer Oregon is seeing an unprecedented rise in data centers, resulting in a massive increase in demand for energy, water, and land. This is a...