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Energy affordability and clean air on the line

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WA Supreme Court to soon decide fate of I-2066

How clean energy can (em)POWER the Northwest’s future

by Meredith Connolly on

Electricity demand is on the rise. And it's clear that the best way to have a reliable, affordable electricity system is to speed up deployment of clean energy, transmission infratructure, and grid modernization. Clean energy is affordable, reliable energy. Delay is the greatest risk we face.

Tell WA legislators: do data centers right!

by Joëlle Robinson on

Data centers must be clean, accountable and affordable.

A defend-and-deliver moment: A preview of Climate Solutions’ 2026 Oregon legislative priorities

by Nora Apter on

Announcing Oregon’s 2026 legislative short session priorities, which aim to double down on climate action that lowers household energy costs, addresses financing gaps left by federal funding cuts, grows the economy, and strengthens community resilience.

WALeg 2026 starts now

by James Hove on

It’s that time again… Washington’s 2026 legislative session has begun. For the next (very short) ten weeks, we’re aiming to continue progress on climate change, accelerate clean energy progress, and ensure everyone across Washington benefits from cleaner air, more affordable energy bills, and a healthier environment.

Poetry and progress: a message of gratitude

by Joëlle Robinson on

Thank you for all you did this year for good, and for climate progress. To make our gains more durable in the new year, we will almost certainly need to keep defending what we have done while passing new policies for more solutions. We can and we will do it. Together.

Wind shifts (?)

by Jonathan Lawson on

Courts push back part of Trump's quixotic war on wind power. Oregon's got a new clean energy strategy, and the US government was a no-show at the latest global climate talks.

Effective climate policy can lower costs and deliver real benefits

by Climate Solutions on

As legislators prepare to address major revenue shortfalls, the CCA provides critical, protected, and steady, protected funding to advance climate progress.

Electric Vehicles, “Am I too Heavy?” No, you are perfect.

by Brett Morgan on

EVs can weigh more, but is that missing the forest for the trees?

Power In Our Hands: Annual Report 2025

by Climate Solutions on

Through connection, innovation and hope, we won't back down from showing that the Pacific Northwest can lead on climate change and provide blueprints for what is possible.

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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