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Taskforce recommends carbon pricing for Washington

by Ben Serrurier on

Ending polluters' free ride is the key recommendation of Governor Inslee's task force on carbon emissions.

New money, policies and promises for climate action

by Seth Zuckerman on

Reverberations of the U.S.-China climate commitments keep echoing, federal clean energy fund turns a profit, lightweight solar panels you can unroll, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

Celebrate the US-China climate deal, but keep pushing for deeper change

by KC Golden on

Next week the U.S. Senate will vote on the Keystone Pipeline, which would lock in the very C02 emissions the US-China climate deal is trying to reduce.

Few bright spots for climate in midterm election results

by Seth Zuckerman on

A few victories soften the blow of an otherwise painful midterm election, Oregon NGO cleanses its portfolio of fossil fuels, Brazil attracts cheap bids for a gigawatt of solar power, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.

Coal to Clean Energy Forums in Corvallis and Portland

by Bobby Hayden on

Oregonians across the state agree: we want clean energy. It’s time to give Oregonians the energy we want.

If Oregon has a climate and clean energy majority, it's time to make it work.

by Bobby Hayden on

For those peering into the void of climate leadership reflected in national election results: DO NOT DESPAIR! Here's a big bright spot right in our backyards.

Local organizing produced climate victories at the ballot box

by Kimberly Larson on

In the immediate aftermath of Election 2014, our national media machine is greased with stories repeating that the prospects for action on climate have shrivelled to tiny proportions. Handy narrative by the fossil fuel industry to try and perpetuate, but it’s not true.

U.N. climate panel delivers both warnings and solutions

by KC Golden on

Business as usual ends, badly and soon. That's the gist of a new report from the IPCC. But the report also delivers important conclusions about how we can save ourselves through a transition to clean energy.

Choosing an energy path, with climate to match

by Seth Zuckerman on

Climate issues are playing a role in elections in Florida and Michigan, Oregon solar panel factory announces expansion, banks shun Australian coal project, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.

Clean fuels offer a cleaner future and economic growth

by Ross Macfarlane on

New developments in advanced biofuels—and a proposed clean fuels standard—hold great promise for helping cut back our dependence on dirty oil.

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