So far, in 2021, Oregon has experienced 736 fires caused by humans and 193 as a result of lightning strikes, impacting a total of 186,333.64 acres of land. In 2020, five towns in Oregon were decimated by fires, including Detroit, Blue River, Vida, Phoenix, and Talent. Many areas throughout the Pacific Northwest experience air quality… Read More.
Grounded Podcast: Rogue Valley’s Circle of Waste Life
ODOE’s Podcast Grounded did a show with Rogue Disposal & Recycling. They talked about Trash and how that will lead to clean locally produced Renewable Natural Gas. Listen to the Podcast Here
Talent to unveil electric car chargers
The city of Talent has jumped into the age of the electric car and will unveil two new chargers in front of its freshly solarized Community Center in an educational forum at 6 p.m. Thursday. In a celebration and talk called “Electric Vehicles, the New Generation,” Rogue Climate Talent will host James Stevens, president of… Read More.
RVCCC Annual Report
Last year was a good year for Rogue Valley Clean Cities. If you are interested in a look at the stats from 2016 you can click on the link below for a pdf copy of our 2016 Annual Report. A couple of highlights are that we offset over 2.8 million gallons of petroleum based fuels… Read More.
US Department of Transportation announces guidelines for Autonomous Vehicles
The US Dept. of Transportation released guidelines for the development of Autonomous Vehicles. This week US DOT released a 116 page guidance document on autonomous vehicles. With the coming digital revolution in transportation the department is working to provide the framework for automakers and high tech industries to develop connected and self driving cars. Possessing… Read More.
