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Seattle tells Port Commission: “Shell No” to Arctic drilling

by Beth Doglio on

Given the state of our climate crisis, it’s well past time that we draw a clear line in the sand. That’s why a nationwide movement has succeeded (so far) in blocking the Keystone XL pipeline, and it’s why we cannot allow Shell to use Seattle as a home port for Arctic drilling. 

You, Dub: Divest!

by KC Golden on

Student divestment activists are meeting with University of Washington Regents to press the case for going coal-free. The Regents could have saved a bundle by divesting when the students first asked. Will they act now?

Utility wants to buy a coal plant ... just to shut it down

by Seth Zuckerman on

Solar plane begins round-the-world journey, India levies coal tariff to pay for renewables, McKibben floats ‘fossil freeze,’ and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

A Rubber stamp for the nation's biggest oil-by-rail proposal?

by Joëlle Robinson on

Despite the growing controversy over exploding oil trains and their obvious potential for disaster, the Army Corps of Engineers intends to rubber stamp the largest oil-by-rail terminal proposed in the US using a one-size-fits-all nationwide permit.  This is unacceptable.  

Oregon's climate change-fighting forests

by Arran Robertson on

Oregon has a lot of forests, and great conditions for growing long-lived trees, and those forests store a lot of carbon. Aggressive and unsustainable logging of those forests can contribute heavily to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change. 

Arctic drilling? Seattle is Shell-shocked

by Joëlle Robinson on

This Tuesday, help deliver a message to the Port of Seattle--Seattle won't play a part in Shell's reckless damage to our climate and the Arctic environment.

We won! Clean air and fuel choices for Oregon

by Kristen Sheeran on

Together, we protected clean air and cleaner fuel choices in Oregon. Here's why that's great news for our climate and our clean energy economy.

Keystone veto, solar to eclipse fossil fuel in decade

by Eileen V. Quigley on

Eiffel Tower sporting turbines; acid oceans pose threat to shellfish; coffee and whiskey fodder for biofuels; coal no longer King in China; and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

No clean energy rollbacks!

by Jessica Finn Coven on

Washington State's most effective climate law is under attack. Act now to protect our clean energy future!

How to keep low gas prices from tanking the climate

by Seth Zuckerman on

Fluctuating gas prices affect Americans' willingess to purchase fuel efficient cars, but clean fuel and fuel economy standards can keep our psyches from having an outsized impact on the climate.

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