Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Day

Type: In Person
Category: Advocate
Solution Areas: Buildings Climate-justice Electrification Governance & Leadership Public-health
Regions: State Wide

February 16, 2026
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Cost: Free

Oregon State Capitol
Salem, OR
97301

About the event

OEC and the Make Polluters Pay coalition are holding an Advocacy Day in Salem to pass the Climate Resilience Superfund!

A black chimney spewing light gray clouds of smoke with text reading Make Polluters Pay, Big Oil made a mess in Oregon they should pay to clean it up.

Our communities are paying the price for Big Oil’s climate disasters. Our neighbors are losing their homes, and sometimes even their lives, to wildfires, floods, and extreme heat. Cities and states are spending billions to respond to nonstop climate disasters and extreme weather events. But instead of paying their fair share for the damage they’ve caused, global fossil fuel companies continue to rake in massive profits at our expense. It’s time they’re held accountable.

Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Day

When: Monday, February 16th, 2026 (all-day)
Where: Oregon State Capitol, Salem
RSVP here

You’ll learn how to talk with lawmakers about the Climate Resilience Superfund and share your personal story, then you and other community members will get to meet with lawmakers at the Capitol. This will be an all-day event in Salem. A light breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be provided.

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Oregon Environmental Council (OEC)