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No one should mistake the Supreme Court's ruling staying the Clean Power Plan for a lifeline for the coal industry--our dirtiest source of electricity has just about run out of spark.
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When it comes to global warming, we can't afford inaction. But that's what some Washington lawmakers are proposing, with a bill that would halt efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our state.
by Elizabeth Willmott on
American cities are reducing climate pollution by investing in energy efficiency, renewables, grid innovations, and clean transportation. Energy Efficiency
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Climate Solutions statement on the Supreme Court decision to stay the EPA's Clean Power Plan
by Mara Gross on
Oregon has an exciting opportunity for a big climate win this month, and we’re gaining momentum.
by Seth Zuckerman on
German battery firm vows to become the ‘Airbnb of energy,’ Kauai briefly exceeds 90 percent renewable power, MIT releases new solar mapping tool, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
by Elizabeth Willmott on
Puget Sound Energy is a crucial player on Washington's path toward a clean energy future, but its 20-year resource plan falls significantly short on the urgency and boldness we need to make deep, near-term carbon reduction.
by Gregg Small on
Events in 2015 created so much momentum for the fight to stop global warming, and the first weeks of 2016 proved no different. Here's what Climate Solutions and our allies are doing to maintain course and speed towards a clean energy future.
by Kristen Sheeran on
This month—with your help—the Oregon Legislature can decide to completely phase out coal, and to double the amount of renewable energy in our state’s power grid.
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This article was originally published by Sightline Institute. It is reprinted here with permission.
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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.