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We're Past the Halfway Point

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We’ve passed the halfway mark in Washington’s Legislative session. Check out our update on Climate Solutions’ top climate priorities, and where we need to apply pressure to make sure our lawmakers demonstrate climate leadership.

Powering up Oregon's EV adoption rates

by Victoria Paykar on

Ensuring that the future of Oregon’s transportation is electric—not burning fossil fuels—is critical for cleaning up our air and for achieving our state’s climate goals.

Washington House accelerates clean fuels

by Climate Solutions on

The heat in Olympia is now on the Senate, as the House passes a Clean Fuel Standard for the third year in a row.

Sleuthing for truth during power outages

by Jonathan Lee on

Photos of an ice-coated Texas wind turbine were weaponized as supposed "evidence" that renewables were to blame for widespread power outages.

2021: Action time for climate in the Oregon Legislature

by Meredith Connolly on

As the historic wildfires that devastated Oregon last September and the most recent ice storms make clear, climate chaos is here and harming Oregon’s communities and well-being now.

“Circular” Restaurants recycle used cooking oil into low-carbon, low-pollution fuel

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As the Washington Legislature again considers a policy to create a Clean Fuel Standard (HSB 1091), a coalition of supporters celebrate “Circular Restaurant” Week to honor restaurants in the International District who participate in waste cooking oil recycling programs.

Seattle Schools’ history-making commitment to climate action

by Deepa Sivarajan on

Seattle Public Schools makes a bold climate commitment: to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy by 2040 by eliminating all use of fossil fuels in district electricity, heating, cooling, cooking, and transportation.

As seen on TV: the future of cars is electric

by Jonathan Lawson on

Michael Regan poised for confirmation to head the EPA; What to make of carmakers' sudden enthusiasm for EVs?

Transition 2021 off to a good start

by Jonathan Lawson on

"Federal climate action:" no longer an oxymoron

A climate protection plan that exempts gas power plants(?!)

by Zach Baker on

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed exempting the state's fossil gas power plants from their Climate Protection Program. This cannot stand.

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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.