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In this week's ClimateCast: New research identifies hazards with home gas hookups, subsidies and technological advances are pushing EVs further toward ubiquity, and more climate and clean energy news of the moment
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Quick explainer on an important part of funding WA transportation system sustainably in 2022.
by Gregg Small on
Our climate policy successes have been remarkable. But they're taking place against the backdrop of ever-increasing emissions, and ever-worsening impacts.
by Meredith Connolly on
No corner of our state was left untouched by climate-fueled storms and harms last year. Almost every season was marked by impacts, including wildfire, smoke, drought, flooding and deadly heat waves. After the climate extremes we all suffered through last year (during a global pandemic)—we know there is no taking a year off from climate action. Check out our climate agenda
by Joëlle Robinson on
Buildings are one of the largest and fastest-growing sources of climate pollution. Our statewide building codes can set an example for how to cut pollution, but only if our voices are louder than the fossil fuel industry.
by Jonathan Lee on
In this edition of Climate Cast: WA Legislative Session begins, reducing pollution from buildings, cleaning up regional power grids, and crossed words on so-called "clean coal".
by Beth Doglio on
Olympia is the fourth Pacific Northwest city to prioritize clean air and health through action on buildings
by Stephanie Noren on
Efforts to increase access to clean, electric heating sources and electrify municipal and commercial buildings gaining ground in many forums across the state
by Meredith Connolly on
Numerous Oregon cities from Bend to Beaverton want to require stronger energy efficiency building standards, but Oregon’s existing state policies are holding them back.
by Joëlle Robinson on
We made some great progress in 2021 on climate, but there is still so much more to do to meet WA’s statutory climate goals, and most importantly, respect our Earth’s climate boundaries.
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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.