News

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  Board of Trustees Votes to Divest From Fossil Fuels
  February 13
  The Lewis & Clark College Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to divest from all fossil fuel holdings in the endowment.
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  Student Brings Solar Energy to Malaysian Village
  November 21

  Ary Hashim BA ’20 has put Lewis & Clark’s Renewable Energy Fee Fund to work in a rural village in Malaysia. For him, environmental activism complements the degree he’s pursuing in economics.

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  An Entrepreneurial Approach to Environmental Justice
  May 25
  Environmental studies majors and varsity track and cross country runners, Frances Swanson ’17 and teammate Kori Groenveld ’18 linked their passions for environmental sustainability and social justice. Their partnership yielded a project to help combat gentrification and the unequal distribution of renewable energy infrastructure in downtown Portland.
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  Oregon Refuses to Protect Public from Oil Terminal’s New Air Pollution
  December 11
  Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality rejected a petition submitted on behalf of tens of thousands of Oregonians asking the agency to protect Oregon’s air from harmful new oil terminal pollution by requiring Global Partners to obtain a more protective air pollution permit.
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  Oregon Regulators Welcome Dangerous Crude Oil
  August 22
  Oregon fails to protect citizens from air pollution and other risks tied to rail shipments of volatile Bakken crude
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  Portland Environmentalists and the Columbia River Crossing
  March 8
  PEAC attorney Tom Buchele is quoted in this article on the Columbia River Crossing from ClimateWire: “How a bridge divides the environmentally conscious in Portland, Ore.”
• Bike to Eugene Challenge 2012
  February 22
  The annual Bike To Eugene Challenge is happening again this year! Environmental Law students at Lewis & Clark Law School - 20-30 law students - bike from Portland to Eugene on March 2, 2012 to the Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC).
• Suit Challenges EPA Exemption of California Power Plant From Pollution Laws
  November 4
  A coalition of conservation and environmental justice groups today challenged the federal air pollution permit for the Avenal Power Plant proposed in the San Joaquin Valley. In a controversial decision, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exempted the project from several key air pollution standards. The facility, proposed to be built by Texas-based Macquarie Energy, is targeted near the rural communities of Avenal and Kettleman City in California’s San Joaquin Valley, which already has some of the most polluted air in the country. The coalition filed legal papers with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the permit issued by the EPA.
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  Oregon is the first state in the nation to declare its independence from in-state coal power
  July 19
  Conservation groups, represented by PEAC, and Portland General Electric (PGE) announced an agreement that establishes a $2.5 million fund for environmental restoration and job-creating clean energy projects.
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  New EPA Proposal for Controlling Air Pollution from Power Plants Would Require PGE Boardman to Clean Up its Toxic Air Pollution by 2015
  March 16
  New EPA Proposal for Controlling Air Pollution from Power Plants Would Require PGE Boardman to Clean Up its Toxic Air Pollution by 2015
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  Bike to Eugene Challenge connects environmental law students to their cause
  February 22
  A group of Environmental Law students from Lewis & Clark College will embark on a one-day, 140-mile trip from Portland to Eugene on March 3, 2011. Their final destination is the 29th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) at the University of Oregon. They call themselves Team Eugene and they’ve dubbed their journey the Bike to Eugene Challenge.
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  Portland General Electric (PGE) Violating Federal Clean Air Standards
  October 6
  US Environmental Protection Agency Says PGE Must Clean Up Dirty Boardman Coal-fired Power Plant.
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  PGE’s Boardman Proposal Falls Short
  February 24
  Read on to see why this proposal falls short–even by PGE’s own internal analysis
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  Heads in the Clouds
  November 11
  Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Jessica Kleiss and her students look to the clouds to improve climate change prediction.
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  Rhodes Scholar Takes on Climate Change in Top Science Journal
  October 20
  Rhodes Scholar Tamma Carleton BA ’09 has progressed from earning her bachelor’s degree in economics to publishing original research in the premiere global science weekly. Her newest work connects climate change to societal impacts.
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  Kids can sue government over climate change: Professor Mike Blumm discusses the case
  April 12
  In an interview with Michael Castner on KXL-FM radio, Professor Michael Blumm explains the reasoning of the magistrate judges’ decision to uphold the standing and claims.
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  Reflections from Paris: IELP student Liz Mering’s experience at the climate change meetings
  January 7
  Liz Mering, a 3L student, shares her reflections.
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  Listen: Melissa Powers discusses Oregon’s efforts to reduce carbon
  December 16
  Professor Melissa Powers speaks with Oregon Public Broadcasting’s program “Think Out Loud” about the report which says Oregon is not prepared to meet its climate policy goals.
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  18th Environmental Affairs Symposium looks to cross boundaries, spark collaboration
  October 1
  Lewis & Clark’s 18th annual Environmental Affairs Symposium this year runs from October 20-22, and is free and open to the public. The student-organized symposium will explore how environmentalism and sustainability can be promoted in all fields of study with this year’s theme Environment Across Boundaries.
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  Lewis & Clark takes top honor in Princeton Review ranking of greenest colleges
  April 16
  Number one. That’s the spot Lewis & Clark earned in The Princeton Review’s ranking of 353 most environmentally responsible colleges and universities.
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  Teaching Climate Change
  April 13
  Tim Swinehart M.A.T. ’05 takes on climate change in a new book for teachers.
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  Critical Dialogue
  March 3

  Events at Lewis & Clark examine historical and contemporary issues.

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  History and Action
  January 15
  With a series of events, including a talk by renowned journalist and civil rights activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and take part in Black History Month.
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  Nationally Recognized
  September 23
  Learn what makes a Lewis & Clark education exceptional.
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  Law student participates in climate change treaty negotiations
  December 2
  Sarah Perelstein is an extern working on climate change treat negotiations.
• Racing from work: By bike, car and public transit
  June 29
  Whose commute is faster: Cyclists, drivers or public transportation riders? OPB is conducting an unscientific experiment tomorrow in Portland. It’s a race to Amnesia Brewing from Oregon Health and Science University!
• U.S. Lags Behind China, Colombia in Bus Rapid Transit
  June 28
  When it’s done properly, bus rapid transit – known as BRT – ranks among the cheapest and quickest ways to cut CO2 emissions from transportation.
• Interstate bike highway effort reappears
  June 28
  An effort to develop interstate bike corridors — such as Bicycle Route Interstate 87, which would cover roughly the same ground as I-5, and Bicycle Route Interstate 95 which would shadow Highway 101 down the Oregon Coast — is getting new life.
• City counts record 31,600 people at North Portland Sunday Parkways
  June 28
  Portland Sunday Parkways is about connecting neighborhoods and people: walkers, runners, bicyclists, seniors, adults, and children all enjoying streets filled with surprises, performers, physical activities and food – and traffic-free.  The 6-8 mile routes connect Portland’s beautiful parks and offer a chance for participants to listen to music, try other activities, such as hula hooping, or just relax and enjoy the smiling faces. (from www.portlandsundayparkways.org/)
• Cycling advocate Kiel Johnson B.A. ’09 tells how he reinvigorated ridership among the city’s youth
  June 28
  At North Portland’s Beach School, the Bike Train connects commuting with community.