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Coming soon: Carbon-free roadside assistance?

As the largest provider of roadside assistance services in the Evergreen State, AAA Washington responds to calls for all kinds of jams — and soon they’ll be responding…

Pledge to vote on NO on I-2117

Initiative 2117 is on the statewide Washington ballot this November. If voters pass it, it would repeal our state's landmark law to cut climate pollution and fund clean…

We won't be pushed backward: No on I-2117

If passed by Washington voters this fall, Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, and erase funding for myriad clean energy projects, environmental…

Mixed Results from Oregon's 2024 Legislative Session

Here’s a quick rundown of what happened — and what didn’t happen — to make further progress on climate during Oregon's 2024 legislative session.

Winning on climate in WA: the importance of perseverance

We notched some clean energy victories in Olympia this year, but there's more work yet to do. And nothing is over until it's over.

Game on for Bold Climate Action
by Elizabeth Willmott on January 23, 2015

In December 2014, 37 local elected leaders from across Washington State sent a clear statement of support for bold state action on climate change and clean energy. New Energy Cities is helping local officials advance clean energy in the 2015 state legislative session.
How we can win: the promise of progress
by Gregg Small on January 22, 2015

2015 is shaping up to be a year of potentially significant progress on climate change and clean energy. And nowhere in our country is the promise of action greater than here on the West Coast,
Automotivated
by Bobby Hayden on January 22, 2015

An Oregon community college is fueling the future, fostering a new generation of mechanics in cleaner alternatives.
How to make friends and influence people on smart grid
by Jeff Hammarlund on January 21, 2015

Attention mid-career workers and graduate students in the Portland-metro area: there is still time to register for an engaging course series called Designing the Smart Grid for Sustainable Communities.
Carbon markets expand, cheap oil reshuffles deck
by Seth Zuckerman on January 20, 2015

Solar jobs up 22 percent last year, carbon market comes to South Korea, fossil-free Danish island inspires Maine utilities, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.