I’m willing to bet that most Oregonians don’t know who our State Treasurer is, much less what the State Treasury does.
But we should. The office of State Treasurer, currently Elizabeth Steiner by the way, is a powerful position, and invests a huge amount of public money.
How that money is invested matters, and it really matters that our public dollars and pension funds are deeply invested in the fossil fuel industry.
The statewide coalition Divest Oregon has been calling out the treasury’s dirty investments for several years now, and they’ve also put out policy proposals, research, and legislation to shift our investments to help foster a clean energy economy.
I’m delighted to talk with two of their members today about the work they do, how it affects all Oregonians, and how to help.
As always, Coast Range Radio is free on all podcast apps, which is a great way to share this episode. My email is coastrangeradio@gmail.com, let me know what you think of the show!
Show Notes:
https://www.divestoregon.org/The-Pause-Act--2025
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