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States, provinces join in subnational climate pact

by Seth Zuckerman on

Coal spirals downward, U.S. wind potential greater than previously thought, Saudis plan shift from oil to solar, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions. 

Defend Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program

by Kristen Sheeran on

Just weeks after the Legislature passed Oregon’s only significant bill addressing global warming since 2009, they’re considering rolling it back.

We have met the wrong enemy

by KC Golden on

Let’s forgive ourselves for being part of the only system there is. But let’s change the damned system so we can do what we know is right, necessary, and possible: make the transition from fossil fuels to a clean energy economy. 

Say no to public funding for coal export

by Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky on

Last month Washington State climate activists spoke out to stop an $85 million coal export project that would be funded with tax dollars. But now, lawmakers are being pressured to take our victory away.

Big rigs leading the way on low-carbon transport

by Marlyn Twitchell on

When you think of low carbon vehicles, are you more likely to envision a sporty Tesla than a delivery truck? If so, it may surprise you to know that the big rigs on the road—government and commercial fleets of trucks, buses, and even tractor trailers—are leading the charge toward clean, low carbon transportation.

Redmond, WA gets its clean energy house in order

by Elizabeth Willmott on

Redmond, WA is walking its clean energy talk, allocating $820,000 to reduce the city's energy consumption and carbon footprint.

Canada vows 30% carbon cut, pipelines hit resistance

by Seth Zuckerman on

$1 billion can’t buy love for an LNG terminal, biomimicry improves PV design, climate cinema on screens large and small, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.

Join the fight for an oil-free future

by Ben Serrurier on

With a Clean Fuel Standard, we can power our vehicles with clean, affordable fuels, produced in Washington, without fouling the air or harming our health.

Pipeline-backing Tories ousted in Alberta elections

by Seth Zuckerman on

Biofuels for aviation move ahead, Seattle ‘kayaktivists’ prepare for showdown with Shell, TV meteorologists accept climate science, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

Stand up for the climate by standing up to Shell

by Sarra Tekola on

The fossil fuel companies have had us tricked for too long. They've been telling us we need fossil fuels, that our lives can't go on without them. 

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Earth Week in a time of monsters

“The old world is dying,” Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the time of monsters.” Today’s intersection of monstrous planetary crises has a name and a face: the Trump administration, with fossil fuel interests pulling strings behind the scenes.