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Cleaner cars could come to Oregon—with your help

This December, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission will vote on proposed tailpipe emissions standards so that by 2035, 100% of new cars sold will be zero emission…

Confirm that we want clean cars in Washington!

To meet our climate goals, Washington needs to keep expanding affordable, clean transportation options. Let the state know that you support three beneficial updates to…

Climate Now! Music and conversation at the Royal Room

Join us at the Royal Room in Seattle for an evening of music and climate conversation, featuring Wayne Horvit'z The Royal We!

Climate shifts: pigs cleared for takeoff

Today is big. When people work together with tenacity and perseverance, we can accomplish things that once seemed impossible. Now, we must keep up this momentum.

Do we really need to electrify all those vehicles? Yes—and quickly

Our transportation research indicates that it's urgent that we accelerate the transition to electric vehicles of all types. At the same time, it’s clear we need to…

No to Big Oil, Yes to Little Kids
by Joëlle Robinson on March 4, 2014

Last week, state legislators in Washington announced their budgets. The House budget was great news for climate solutions and the Priorities Coalition. However, the Senate budget dropped the ball. The House budget closed the Big Oil Tax Loophole. Will you thank your representatives in the House for standing up for our environment, health, safety, and economy? The House budget includes a proposal to close the Big Oil Tax Loophole – an “accidental loophole” from 1949 that wasn’t intended for oil companies.
Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference

The 2nd Annual Marine Energy Technology Symposium, which is being held in conjunction with The Global Marine Renewable Energy Conference (GMREC), has received over 70 high quality abstracts. To accommodate presentations on these papers, the symposium and GMREC VII will be extended through 12:00 Noon PST, April 18, 2014.
Driving Forward
by Chris Bast on February 25, 2014

Join a growing coalition of businesses and organizations supporting a clean fuels standard for Washington.
Mature trees are biocarbon heavyweights
by Jenna Garmon on February 24, 2014

With CO2 levels surpassing safe limits, carbon storage may be the most important life-supporting function Northwest forests provide the planet.
This time, no rubber stamp for Big Coal
by Joëlle Robinson on February 21, 2014

Washington State's Department of Ecology and Cowlitz County has announced that they will take a broad look at the impacts of the proposed coal export terminal in Longview in southwest Washington. There will be no quick rubber stamp for this big coal project, but a rigorous review instead.