The gas in our homes is putting Oregon’s health, safety, and climate future at risk.
Climate ImpactsHow gas utilities used tobacco tactics to avoid gas stove regulations
“As the scientific evidence grew over time about the health effects from gas stoves, the [gas] industry used a playbook echoing the one that tobacco companies employed for decades to fend off regulation…Research backed by the gas industry generated doubt and controversy over the health effects of stoves that affected policymaking around protecting people’s health.”
Oregon’s Largest Natural Gas Company Said It Was Going Green. It Sells as Much Fossil Fuel as Before.
“Seven years on, the utility has not delivered on its clean-energy sales pitch. NW Natural has more retail gas customers than ever. It supplies them little, if any, renewable natural gas. It sells them as much fossil natural gas in an average year as it did before. And it wages steady battles in the courts […]
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NW Natural requests rate hike for Oregon customers starting in late 2025
“The new rate would increase the company’s annual revenue by $59.4 million…Earlier this year, the commission struck down NW Natural’s request for an 18% rate increase. The proposal would have cost single-family households an additional $14.38 per month.”
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Oregon Gas Utility Wants to Bill Customers Millions for Executive Bonuses and ‘Misleading’ Advertising
“NW Natural, a gas utility based in Oregon, is seeking to raise gas bills on its customers in order to pay for millions in executive bonuses, higher returns to shareholders, and a larger advertising budget. It is also hoping to saddle ratepayers with costs associated with the utility’s political activities, in which the company engaged […]
Customer Costs
Multnomah County: Gas stoves are health hazards
“[Multnomah County health officials] found that gas-burning stoves emit harmful chemicals both during cooking and through equipment leaks that can accumulate indoors and increase risks of respiratory and heart diseases, cancer and other illnesses.”
Health & Safety Risks
Multnomah County adds NW Natural to $52 billion lawsuit against fossil fuel companies
“Filed on Monday, the county’s amended civil complaint alleges NW Natural is responsible for a substantial amount of greenhouse gas emission pollution in Oregon and that the company has sought to disseminate misinformation about climate harm caused by carbon emissions.”
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NW Natural
A Pattern of Deception
NW Natural has repeatedly engaged in deceptive advertising practices to keep customers hooked on toxic gas, risking the health and safety of communities across Oregon. While Oregonians pay higher rates year after year, NW Natural uses those profits to line the pockets of executives and lobby against climate protections and safety regulations.
