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by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on
It’s official! Oregon renewed its commitment to address the climate crisis while helping to build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future for everyone. We did this together!
by Gregg Small on
While national election results represent a monumental step backward, results in the Pacific Northwest show that voters and diverse coalitions in our region want to keep going, to do more to protect our residents, and to lead on climate and clean air.
by Claire Prihoda on
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently delivered a significant victory for utility customers and the climate, requiring NW Natural Gas to end the charging of customers to subsidize fossil fuel expansion.
by Jonathan Lee on
Between several state and local clean energy incentives and heat pump rebate programs, Stella saved over $6,000 by replacing her oil furnace with an electric heat pump. However, clean energy success stories like Stella’s would be endangered if Initiative 2066 passes in Washington.
by Jonathan Lee and Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on
Farmworkers quite literally put food on our tables, which places them among the most essential workers in our society. Their work is physically strenuous and often downright hazardous, especially with worsening climate impacts and extreme weather events. However, Oregon's current minimum required housing protections are deficient.
by Jonathan Lawson on
Sticker shock is in store for Washington consumers if voters approve I-2066, a deceptively worded initiative that, research shows, would cause household utility gas prices to rise significantly.
by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on
Hundreds of you showed up to public hearings and submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in favor of a robust Climate Protection Program (CPP) that holds our state’s largest polluters accountable. Climate Solutions and our partners in the Coalition for Climate and Economic Justice (CCEJ) extend a sincere “Thank You” to everyone who took the time to submit public comments to help restore this vital program.
by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on
The deadline to register to vote is October 15th for Oregonians!
by Jonathan Lee on
Washington’s students and schools will receive considerable benefits from the Climate Commitment Act, but Initiative 2117 threatens these critical investments.
by Jonathan Lawson on
An unexpected climate catstrophe is providing a dramatic demonstration that no regions are outside the risk zone for climate-fueled disasters.
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It’s a big bill, but not beautiful: Congress set to undermine climate progress
Senate and House Republican leaders have been scrambling to complete work on a budget reconciliation bill which would balloon the national debt by extending tax breaks for wealthy Americans, while restricting access to healthcare and other key social services, and scaling back major clean energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.