Opponents have claimed that regulating carbon will hurt the economy and businesses. The economies of California and British Columbia prove otherwise. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
The trading mechanism proposed in Clean Energy Jobs is based upon sound free-market principles. It will allow emitters to find the most… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
At a time when leadership on climate protection and clean energy are more vital than ever, Portland and Oregon must step up… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
Portland took the lead on climate action more than 25 years ago when we became the first U.S. city to adopt a… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
We must transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuels toward renewable sources of energy for the sake of our economy and our… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
The Clean Energy Jobs legislation will provide predictability and certainty for large carbon emitters. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
Clean energy provides a unique opportunity in rural and urban communities alike by training Oregonians with new skills for projects that must… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
As we double down on urgent issues of housing affordability, access, inequities and displacement, we must prioritize addressing climate change. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
The world's attention is increasingly focused on climate change. It threatens our economy, our environment and ultimately our families' health and livelihoods.… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
The changing climate is pushing already vulnerable communities into crisis situations. Children with asthma are forced to miss school and stay inside… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
I was inspired to see leaders from Paris, New York City, San Francisco and Vancouver, B.C. rolling up their sleeves to create… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
From Portland's ban on large, fossil fuel terminals to Oregon's Clean Fuels Standard and the Clean Electricity and Coal Transition Act, our… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
Transitioning our households, businesses and government operations in Portland and Multnomah County to 100 percent clean energy by 2050 is achievable, but… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share Image
We have an obligation at the local level to do everything we can with the resources we have. And we do those things. But… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
The City of Portland, our police bureau, and our employees do not cooperate with ICE. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Is Portland worse off than other cities? Is Portland really 'Tent City U.S.A.?' I want to be clear: The answer is no. While the… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
We don't know what the trajectory of autonomous or linked vehicles will be, and we don't have a clear understanding on what that means… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
I certainly didn't see the mayor's withdrawal coming. I was looking for a highly contested mayoral campaign. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Peaceful demonstrations are essential to our democratic system. Unfortunately, some individuals have engaged in unlawful and dangerous activity, including arson, rioting, looting, and damaging… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
The police should be focused on policing criminal activity, and that's sort of the beginning, the middle and the end of it for me. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Homelessness is an umbrella term for a lot of different problems that need separate solutions. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
There's no question that, in nearly seven weeks of nightly demonstrations, the police have done many things right, and they've done some things wrong… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
I was very clear that we'd invest much more in shelter space to get people off the streets, out of doorways, out from overpasses… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Wishful thinking did not give Oregonians the bottle bill. Wishful thinking did not give the public access to beaches. Nor can we expect wishful… — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
Too often, the very institutions that are supposed to protect and serve our community have instead failed people of color, specifically our black community. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
I'm ready to fight, and I'm ready to make sure progressive includes progress. — Ted Wheeler Copy Share
