Following Governor’s Brown’s Executive Order (EO 20-04) the state Department of Conservation and Land development initiated the development of planning rules designed to make communities in Oregon more climate sensitive, and equitable. The rules are accumulated under the label Climate Friendly and Equitable Communities. Medford is among the cities engaged in the suit that was just rejected.
April Ehrlich Oregon Public Broadcasting, March 6, 2024
Cities that challenged Oregon’s new climate policies in 2022 will have to follow rules around designing more walkable neighborhoods, beefing up electric vehicle infrastructure — and more — following a court decision issued Wednesday.
The Oregon Court of Appeals has mostly sided with the state over the wide-ranging climate rules, which are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities.
In a statement, the Department of Land Conservation and Development said it will “continue to work with our local government partners to implement the program.”
