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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
by Jessica Finn Coven on
Washington State's most effective climate law is under attack. Act now to protect our clean energy future!
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.
by Joëlle Robinson on
Sometimes our collective battles against Big Oil and Big Coal seem like Frodo and Sam’s many challenges on the way to Mount Doom.
by Elizabeth Willmott on
Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, WA is effectively a city of 500 acres and more than 125 buildings, with a daytime population of 58,000. This urban hub is also a pioneer in building energy management, saving an estimated $1 million a year in energy costs.
by Jana Gastellum on
The short answer: clean fuels will grow our regional economy, clean our air, and increase consumer choices. Here are ten almost-as-short answers.
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United states (and a province) flex for climate progress
Major media outlets show an uncertain committment to climate and clean energy journalism; while the US stalls out on climate progress, Washington, California and Quebec collaborate to reduce pollution