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It's worth celebrating that county and city leaders in the Northwest are up to the task of climate leadership.
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The carbon-storage skills of ants and the biofuel potential of tobacco; energy efficiency financing surges, and Beijing bans coal. All that and more in this week's ClimateCast.
by Elizabeth Willmott on
When smart policy meets public demand, EV programs can help cities drive quietly into a low-carbon future.
by Joëlle Robinson on
Tell Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality to protect the Columbia River from dirty coal!
by Eileen V. Quigley on
Economic risks of climate change, severe drought and forests on fire, Fortune 500 companies embracing renewable energy, electric vehicles and utilities; and much more.
by Joëlle Robinson on
Another decision point is coming on the proposed Morrow Pacific rail-to-barge coal export project on the Columbia River. We need to remind Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber that we the people oppose expanding coal export in the Northwest.
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Food waste in landfills creates methane as it decomposes – a potent greenhouse gas. An innovative program in Junction City, OR transforms this waste into clean, renewable energy.
by KC Golden on
Climate disruption is making history all around us, but it’s not the history we would choose to write. On September 21, we will take back the pen. We’ll make our mark for climate progress.
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California flooded with proposals for grid storage; narrow escape from oil-spill disaster in Seattle; climate change impacts our mental health; and much more.
by Bobby Hayden on
Yesterday, Kristin Eberhard of betterquest.org and Sightline published “There’s Plenty of Room at Hotel California” – a fantastic how-to for Oregon and Washington decision-makers looking to link with other states on pricing and limiting climate pollution. It’s a great read, and rather than challenge the cloying Eagles reference in the title, I decided to extend the trend.
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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