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(Other) nations leading on clean energy transitionby Jonathan Lawson on
Who's showing leadership on clean buildings? Also: bigotry maquerading as environmental concern.
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Photo: Taylor BennettWhat does equitable internet access have to do with climate?by Jonathan Lee on
Bridging the digital divide, EVs keep accelerating, fossil fuel dirty deeds, and spreading climate hope.
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You'll get a charge out of these clean energy developmentsby Stephanie Noren on
Washington leads with action on clean energy in commercial buildings. Also: clean energy everywhere demands grid growth and better batteries; both are coming.
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Freeway expansion and climate action don't mixby Jonathan Lee on
Freeway expansion and climate action don’t mix As youth-organized climate protests against the Oregon Department of Transportation’s proposed Interstate 5 freeway expansion project enter their 25th week, elected leaders in Washington State are also reckoning with the climate and community consequences of freeway expansion.
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Manchin accepts new leadership rolesby Stephanie Noren on
Headlines on Joe Manchin and wind power in Texas; environmental justice and access to clean air; and other news on climate and clean energy. Warning: includes April Fools Day jokes alongside actual news!
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CHRISTOPHER PORTERClean energy. Fossil-fueled crisis. Tipping points are hereby Jonathan Lawson on
In this week's ClimateCast: clean energy results from the Oregon and Washington legislatures; fossil fuels and the Ukraine humanitarian crisis; and the EPA takes action on truck emissions
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TANAKAWHO"A Brief and rapidly closing window"by Jonathan Lawson on
In this week's ClimateCast: a grim new report from the IPCC; a fossil-fueled war in Ukraine; underwhelming action from the federal government, and signs of progress in Oregon
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State action on clean energy: what's the score?by Jonathan Lawson on
In this week's ClimateCast: an update on clean energy legislation in Oregon and Washington; sea levels rising fast; and the Biden Administration has plans to boost our clean energy economy
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TAYLOR BENNETTSo much worse than we thoughtby Jonathan Lawson on
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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Climate pollution coming from...inside our buildings!?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".
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Expecting the Unexpected: Why wildland firefighters think about heat when it’s cold
Many of us don't think about forest fires during the cold weather months, but an important few definitely have: wildland firefighters working with Washington's Department of Natural Resources. Guest contributor James Ellis is a wildlands firefighter who is also currently incarcerated. Read - or listen to - his story.