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A snowball rolling downhill

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The clean energy economy is coming, and the northwest is poised to lead it into being. Sometimes it seems like a struggle, sometimes it seems inevitable. Here's the story of one person working to grow our solar industry, and how it fits into a clean energy vision for the future.

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SB 5735: This bad bill is no win for the climate

Climate and clean energy debates in Olympia this year are focused on two different proposals, but only one that addresses the climate problem. One, the Carbon Pollution Accountability Act, would be a win for our state's economy, public health and the climate. The other would roll back years of progress.

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EV tax incentives: good for Washington's economy

As the Washington State Legislature struggles to balance its budget, tax exemptions are rightfully receiving scrutiny. But here’s one that pays for itself and thus should be a no-brainer:  the electric vehicle tax sales exemption. Why?  It's worth $68 million to the state’s economy over the next 16 years.

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Cue the outrage!

Wyoming legislators have gone socialist! Or is there another word for using government funds to prop up private companies (big coal, in this case)  that find themselves unable to compete in the free market?

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