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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.

Our corner of the country is on fire

by Savitha on

Nearly unprecedented wildfires are raging across parts of Washington and Oregon, and have devastated the community of Pateros, WA. Here's how you can help.

Oregon businesses declare: climate progress is our priority

by Carrie Hearne on

Over 70 businesses have signed onto the Oregon Business Climate Declaration.

Australia dumps carbon tax

by Seth Zuckerman on

Carbon pollution is once again free Down Under, Minnesota cuts coal use by more than a third, boreal fires in Canada add fuel to climate change, Appalachia looks to a future beyond coal, and more.

Forms Unfolding

by Endrias Kinfe on

Seven high school sophomores create a mural to depict what they learned after job-shadowing agents of change in the Seattle community as part of their school curriculum. Endrias Kinfe, who shadowed Climate Solutions' Eileen V. Quigley, explains what the mural indicates about what he learned about making change

Oregon businesses call for state action on climate

by Carrie Hearne on

Over 70 companies in Oregon today announced their support for bold state action on climate change, including support for clean fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

‘Deep decarbonization’ feasible for biggest emitters

by Seth Zuckerman on

Fifteen roadmaps to decarbonize the biggest carbon-emitting economies, Indian solar entrepreneurs electrifying rural villages, oil companies gambling trillions in exploration dollars, and much more.

Risky Business: how NW businesses must respond to climate change

by Joli Holmes on

Oregon and Washington businesses can help drive strong policy to confront the climate crisis; Hank Paulson visited Portland to talk about it.

Power Past Comcast: why climate activists should care about net neutrality

by Jonathan Lawson on

Threats to an open Internet are threats to climate progress. Take action now to protect net neutrality!

Homegrown solutions for our health, environment, and economy

by Bobby Hayden on

Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program is a great step forward. But oil companies are threatening the program’s very existence before it has a real chance to make a difference for Oregon businesses, consumers, and our communities.

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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.