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This is What Climate Leadership Looks Like

by Eileen V. Quigley on

It's worth celebrating that county and city leaders in the Northwest are up to the task of climate leadership.

Don't step on that ant!

by Eileen V. Quigley on

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.

The Electric Vehicle Imperative for Cities

by Elizabeth Willmott on

When smart policy meets public demand, EV programs can help cities drive quietly into a low-carbon future.

Clean Water or Dirty Coal? Help Oregon decide

by Joëlle Robinson on

Tell Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality to protect the Columbia River from dirty coal!

Who saves with solar, and who pays?

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.

No more postponements: Just say no to Oregon coal export

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.

Waste becomes energy: Junction City closes the carbon loop

by Jenna Garmon on

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.

Climate Disruption in the Streets of New York

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.

Community control good for carbon storage

by Seth Zuckerman on

California flooded with proposals for grid storage; narrow escape from oil-spill disaster in Seattle; climate change impacts our mental health; and much more.

Take it to the limit

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