Nonprofit groups tackling issues like climate change, food concerns

Many non-profit organizations work statewide to sustain Oregon’s environmental, economic and social networks. A few examples:

The Climate Trust

Oregon was the first state in the nation to respond to global warming by passing a state bill (House Bill 3283) in 1997 to limit "greenhouse" emissions to control carbon dioxide, the most prevalent global warming gas. The law requires new power plants to counter their global warming impact.

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