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This year Climate Solutions celebrates our 25th Anniversary. Has it really been that long?

Landmark climate leadership: WA invests in environmental justice

In this post, we’ll highlight some groundbreaking pieces unique to Washington’s law: environmental justice provisions that prioritize air pollution reductions in…

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

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?
Reclaiming Waste Energy
by Bobby Hayden on January 16, 2013

Through public-private partnerships, the City of Bremerton's Public Utilities department was able to quickly upgrade their wastewater facility to run more efficiently and save the City money.