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Electric Vehicles, “Am I too Heavy?” No, you are perfect.
EVs can weigh more, but is that missing the forest for the trees?
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Special Session Wrap-Up
Our north star is simple: we need to be investing in Oregon, not DOGE’ing essential safety, transit, and climate programs or discouraging the transition to clean…
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Standing up to the fossil fuel industry’s war on science
The U.S. president’s latest wild attacks on clean energy are a clear sign that this administration cares more about fealty to the fossil fuel industry than it does about…
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Wildfire, ICE and the Trump war on clean energy
ICE raids threaten vital wildfire response. States respond as the Trump administration expands its war on clean energy and climate progress.
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Lower Costs and Less Pollution! What We Can Win in Gas Rate Cases
In recent rate cases, we have secured big wins for customers and the climate! This spring, we reached an agreement with Avista Gas to reduce climate pollution through an…
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    Seattle shows how local governments can play a big role in cutting pollution

    by Deepa Sivarajan on

    Local governments can play a powerful role in responding to the climate crisis. Here's how Seattle is improving its standards for emissions from buildings, curbing pollution and providing a model for community involvement in charting a path to clean air.

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    This hybrid electric ferry crosses the sound without a sound

    by Kurt Ellison on

    Washington's first hybrid-electric ferry is in service! It's clean, it's quiet, and it's the future of ferry transportation in the Puget Sound.

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    Macro Wins for Microgrids!

    by Joshua Basofin on

    Last week, Governor Kotek signed two bills into law, HB 2065 and HB 2066, which will create a process for developing community-owned microgrids. Microgrids are a key part of Oregon’s decarbonization and energy resiliency goals. But their development has been hampered by technical and regulatory challenges. What are microgrids, why has building them been challenging, and how does this legislation help?

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    Reckless, dangerous, and disgusting

    by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

    EPA's new rules, The big "beautiful" bill, The data center boom, and funding impacts on BIPOC farmers and environmental programs

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    Fighting for lower costs and less pollution in NW Natural’s latest rate case

    by Claire Prihoda on

    Something is up, and unfortunately, it may be a higher utility bill for Oregon gas customers. In a time when communities are already bracing for Congressional Republicans’ new energy tax hike, NW Natural Gas Company is trying to raise costs on Oregonians as well. Even worse, they aim to raise our gas bills to boost their shareholders’ profits and invest in expensive fuels under the guise of decarbonization, rather than providing lower-income customers with the option to install an energy-efficient heat pump! Climate Solutions does not intervene in every rate case, but when we think there is…

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