Fossil Free Eugene has been consistently making headlines since 2020 as our Coalition pushes Eugene to lead Oregon in clean energy policy. Below you will find media about our work and related policy. To read fossil free press releases please click here.
- Weekly - Out of Gas: The University of Oregon’s methane-powered boiler system needs to go, climate activists and local politicians say
- Daily Emerald - University and local organizations “Rally to Electrify UO”
- Oregon Capital Chronicle - Transition to clean energy in Oregon homes will prevail, despite fossil fuel industry’s tactics
- KEZI - Local students lead strike to demand climate emergency action
- KLCC- Eugene natural gas ban removed from upcoming ballot
- KLCC - The Eugene Gas Ban: The Hottest Issue in Town
- Bloomberg - An Oregon City Banned Natural Gas. The Gas Company Fought Back
- Washington Post - A fight brewing in Oregon could decide how we heat our homes and cook
- KCBY 11 - 'YES for Eugene' climate policy campaign launches amid gas rate hike
- Oregonian Opinion: Eugene’s natural gas ban promotes responsible climate action
- KGW8 - Eugene electrification ordinance headed to ballot after NW Natural funds signature-gathering campaign
- KOIN - NW Natural contributes nearly $1 million to Eugene Residents for Energy Choice
- KLCC - Utility-funded effort to overturn natural gas ordinance turns in signatures
- Oregonian - NW Natural in existential fight as Oregon eyes electrification
- Weekly LTE - NW Natural Has Been Studying Big Tobacco
- Desmog - Major Gas Utility Is Pouring Money Into Reversing an Oregon City’s Electric-only Mandate
- Grist - A gas utility’s astroturf campaign threatens Oregon’s first electrification ordinance
- KVAL - Gas ban petition submitted to city, local activists raise astroturfing concerns
- Register-Gaurd - 'Our future is burning': Students protest NW Natural efforts to roll back Eugene's gas ban
- KLCC- Eugene students march and rally against anti-climate efforts by NW Natural
- Oregonian - Protest against natural gas in Eugene
- KOIN - Eugene youth organizers to rally against fossil fuel infrastructure
- Oregon Public Broadcasting - Opponents of Eugene’s new natural gas ordinance are gathering signatures to force a public vote
- Register- Gaurd - Eugene voters ask judge to alter language of proposed gas ban measure
- KLCC - Gas utility only funder so far of referendum effort
- Weekly LTE - Silly Gas
- KVAL - Community groups react to Eugene natural gas ban
- Register-Guard - Eugene bans natural gas, other fossil fuel infrastructure in some new residential buildings
- KVAL - Construction companies react to Eugene's natural gas ban
- Weekly - Eugene First City in Oregon to Ban Natural Gas
- Oregonian - Eugene is first city in Oregon to ban natural gas appliances in new homes
- EE news - Oregon sees first-ever gas ban
- Portland Business Journal - In blow to NW Natural, Eugene adopts Oregon's first ban on natural gas in new homes
- Oregonian - Eugene first Oregon city to phase out gas use in new homes
- Oregon Public Broadcasting- Eugene becomes first city in Oregon to restrict natural gas in new residential construction
- Oregon Capital Chronical Opinion- NW Natural pulls from Big Tobacco’s playbook
- Eugene Weekly – Going Natural? Eugene City Council’s forum on possible natural gas ban brings out large crowd
- KEZI – Public to weigh in on Eugene ordinance banning natural gas in newly constructed low-rise homes
- Common Dreams – Canceled Green Hydrogen Project ‘Should Be a Lesson… for All Toxic Polluters’
- Gas Leaks – NW Natural is an Obstacle to Oregon’s Clean Energy Future
- Register-Guard Op-Ed – Electrify Your Home to Benefit the Climate, Your Health and Your Wallet
- Eugene Weekly Guest View Point — A Bridge to Sell You: NW Natural’s “Destination Zero” is a bridge to nowhere
- Register Gaurd — Eugene officials hear feedback about electric-only infrastructure for new homes
- KLCC- Eugene ordinance would ban natural gas in new housing
- Willamette Week – Oregon DOJ Should Investigate NW Natural for False Advertising Because Methane Isn’t a Green Fuel, Environmentalists Say
- Oregon Public Broadcasting – Oregon lawmakers, groups demand investigation over NW Natural’s gas claims
- Register-Guard Op-Ed – NW Natural’s campaign reeks of desperation
- Register-Guard –Activists promote electrification benefits ahead of plans to decarbonize Eugene
- Oregon Public Broadcasting – NW Natural customers could see bills jump 25% in one year
- Register-Guard Op-Ed – Eugene must act now to address climate change
- Register- Guard – Young Oregon climate activists focusing on solutions closer to home
- SP Global – Eugene, Ore., lays foundation for state’s 1st ban on gas use in new buildings
- DeSmog Blog – This City in Oregon is Making Moves to Ban Natural Gas in New Homes and Buildings
- Portland Business Journal – Eugene council votes to explore banning natural gas in new buildings
- Eugene Weekly – Eugene Can Lead the State On Climate Action
- Register Guard – What to do as Eugene City Council votes to rethink natural gas
- Eugene Weekly – Do Cities Dream of Electric Stoves?
- Register Guard – Young climate activists examine race, wealth and immediacy while finding their voice in the movement
- High Country News – Has Eugene, Oregon, found a ‘superpower’ for climate action?
- Register Guard – Environmental youth groups lead bike protest to Northwest Natural
- Daily Emerald – Eugene puts natural gas contract on hold
- KLCC – Negotiations Between NW Natural & City of Eugene Remain Ongoing
- Register Guard Op-Ed – Eugene can reshape NW Natural contract talks
- Register Guard Op-Ed by Former Mayor Kitty Piercy – Eugene City Council right to fight fracked gas
- Register Guard – Eugene, NW Natural disagree on whether to link franchise agreement, climate goals
- Eugene Weekly – The City Doesn’t Pas Gas (Contract)
- Eugene Weekly Op-Ed – People Over Profits
- Register Guard Op-Ed – A bridge fuel to nowhere
- Sierra Club – City of Eugene Hits Brakes on NW Natural Contract Renewal, Citing Climate Goals
- Eugene Weekly – Northwest Not-so Natural
- Double Sided Media – News You Might Have Missed: Week of January 17
- Register Guard Op-Ed – Hope for action beyond climate deferral
- Double Sided Media – Activists Urge City to Reconsider Fracking Franchise
- Eugene Weekly – Local Coalition Calls on City to Stop Franchise Agreement with NW Natural
Relevant Media
- Desmog - Industry Knew About Gas Stoves’ Air Pollution Problems in Early 1970s
- The New York Times - In the Fight Over Gas Stoves, Meet the Industry’s Go-To Scientist
- Study - Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
- Oregon Public Broadcasting — Multnomah County report recommends replacing gas appliances to reduce health and climate change impacts
- RMI - The Economics of Electrifying Buildings: Residential New Construction
- Oregonian - NW Natural booklet for schoolkids becomes flashpoint in climate change debate
- Oregon Public Broadcasting — Gas stoves leak climate-warming methane even when they’re off
- Utility Dive - Building electrification momentum grew in US cities in 2021
- Vox - A TikTok food star on why gas stoves are overrated
More on gas stoves
Stoves are the gas appliance people are genrally the most attached too, but there are considerable health impacts associated with gas in the home. For more resources and news stories on the subject, check our dedicated Harms of Gas Stoves page by clicking the image.