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Clean Cars mean the West Coast can breathe easier

By 2035, every new car sold in the states of Washington, Oregon, and California will be powered by 100% clean energy.

Clean Fuel Standard coming to Washington State

Washington finalizes Clean Fuel Standard to reduce climate pollution, protect health, and benefit local economy with implementation beginning Jan 1, 2023

Two directions at once

As we adjust to the results of the recent U.S. elections, we find ourselves in a time both of incredible climate progress and of imminent climate peril. We are headed in…

Oregon's Green Wave

As the final results of this November’s midterm election roll in, one thing is clear: climate action was on the ballot in Oregon, and voters made it clear that they want…

Clean transportation hits the road in Wenatchee, WA

Highlights from the Clean Vehicle showcase in Wenatchee earlier this month

Blue carbon goes big Down Under
by Rhys Roth on March 7, 2013

Australia is launching one of the most ambitious ‘blue carbon’ mapping projects ever. ‘Blue carbon’ is the capture and storage of carbon pollution from the atmosphere in ocean plants and sediments on the seabed.
Cloud Peak Energy: “All in” for coal exports from the West Coast
by Ross Macfarlane on February 19, 2013

There’s an old joke that explains the difference between being “involved” and being “committed.” Think of a ham and eggs breakfast. The hen is involved, the pig is committed. Recent developments make clear that Cloud Peak Energy is fully committed to coal exports from Washington terminals.
Caveat Investor
by Ross Macfarlane on February 14, 2013

A new Sightline report details huge financial risks for Australian coal export startup.
The business case for greening our cities
by Rhys Roth on February 7, 2013

We know ‘green infrastructure’ can provide low-cost solutions for communities to better handle those big pulses of water gushing over roads and into pipes when the big rains come… and we know greening our cities is good for biocarbon and for the human spirit.
Discovering Renewable Energy
by Bobby Hayden on February 2, 2013

How can students design and implement real world solutions to discover the power and the possibility of renewable energy as a career?