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Midpoint Momentum: A Climate Progress Update from Oregon's 2025 Legislative Session

by Nora Apter on

We’re officially over halfway through Oregon’s 2025 legislative session. Here’s the inside scoop on dynamics at the Capitol, the status of key clean energy and climate priorities, and how you can help keep the momentum going.

Our obligation: persist... persevere… make progress

by Leah Missik on

What happened during this year's Washington legislative session? Despite massive challenges, we pushed on... with some clear wins for climate and clean energy.

We won't back down.

by Gregg Small on

When the Trump administration attacks efforts to cut climate pollution and accelerate clean energy, the strongest response for targeted communities and organizations, the right response, is for us to keep pushing forward.

Join the Building Resilience Lobby Day! Speak Up for Climate & Community Justice

by Claire Prihoda on

Join Climate Solutions and our partners for the Building Resilience Lobby Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, May 7. Together, we’ll talk to legislators in Salem and push for bold action on climate, energy-efficient housing, and energy justice.

Oregon’s clean air can’t be compromised - Write to the Dept of Environmental Quality today!

by Brett Morgan on

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is updating the ACT and HDO rules to maintain alignment with California and ensure they stay strong. However, big oil and truck manufacturer forces are trying to use this process to gut the rules. This is where you come in. Regulators must hear from you— Oregonians who require clean air, a stable climate, and a thriving economy built around clean technology. 🤳🏼What can you do? 📧 Email and Write-In your comment through 5/7/25

Doubling down on climate leadership: WA Senate votes to strengthen Clean Fuels

by Stephanie Noren on

Senate votes to expand and strengthen clean fuels program passing HB 1409, bill now heads back to House for concurrence.

A major win for WA families and affordability

by Megan Larkin on

Initiative 2066 is unconstitutional! So what does this mean for WA?

Why is Trump coming after Washington and Oregon? Because our efforts are working

by Gregg Small on

President Trump's Executive Order opposing climate action is blatantly unconstitutional—a dangerous attempt to override the will of the people and undermine states' efforts to protect public health by leading on climate and environmental justice.

Speak Up for Clean Air in Oregon!

by Brett Morgan on

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is updating the ACT and HDO rules to maintain alignment with California and ensure they stay strong. But big oil and truck manufacturer forces are trying to use this process to gut the rules. This is where you come in. Regulators need to hear from you—Oregonians who require clean air, a stable climate, and a thriving economy built around clean technology.

Ferries without fumes: electrifying the nation's largest ferry fleet

by Kurt Ellison on

Washington State Ferries has set a goal of cutting emissions 70% by 2040, and achieving a 95% reduction—effectively net zero—by 2050. That will require replacing older diesel ferries with new vessels powered by clean energy.

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The media climate is in trouble, too

In this week's ClimateCast: our media climate faces multiple attacks; NW states push back against federal clean energy cuts