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Clean Fuel Standard coming to Washington State

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Washington finalizes Clean Fuel Standard to reduce climate pollution, protect health, and benefit local economy with implementation beginning Jan 1, 2023

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Washington will build new homes with heat pumps

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The Washington State Building Code Council voted today to adopt new statewide residential building codes that will drive the transition to safe and healthy homes that run on low-cost, 100% clean electricity instead of methane gas

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BREAKING: More clean fuels means cleaner climate and air for Oregon!

by Victoria Paykar on

Did you hear the news? Oregon now has the strongest clean fuel standard in the country.

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We all did this. And we're not done doing.

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Congress' passage of the Inflation Reduction Act clears the way for President Biden to sign the most consequential federal climate policy in our nation’s history into law.

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Climate shifts: pigs cleared for takeoff

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Today is big. When people work together with tenacity and perseverance, we can accomplish things that once seemed impossible. Now, we must keep up this momentum.

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No silver linings. This is just awful

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Climate Solutions' quick reaction to the Supreme Court's climate decision in West Virginia vs. EPA

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Clean energy homes for Washington: council proposes code improvements

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Washington's State Building Code Coundil is recommending updates to residential building energy codes this year, accelerating clean, electric new construction

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The role of renewable diesel in Oregon's climate plans

by Victoria Paykar on

While we are putting all our efforts into transitioning our transportation sector to be made up of 100% zero-emission vehicles powered by renewable energy, this transformation will not happen overnight.

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Why Oregon’s climate progress is good, but still not enough

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If you’re like me, you’ve seen a LOT of studies released about the increasingly dire state of our climate, what’s to come if we do not cut pollution, and how much pollution we need to cut by when.

Washington State takes strongest clean commercial buildings action in the nation

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State Building Code Council adopts energy codes requiring new commercial buildings to heat with electricity

Press Contacts

for Washington State inquiries:
Stephanie Noren, Washington Communications Manager
stephanie.noren (at) climatesolutions.org

for Oregon inquiries:
Juan Munoz, Oregon Communications Manager
juan.munoz (at) climatesolutions.org

general inquiries:
Kimberly Larson, Director of Communications and Engagement
kimberly.larson (at) climatesolutions.org