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Climate Solutions Annual Seattle Celebration

Climate Solutions' Annual Celebration takes place in Seattle on Thursday, May 23, 2024,at the Westin Seattle with guest speakers Governor Jay Inslee and Gina McCarthy.

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.

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.