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While we're feeling the burden of high gas prices, big oil is playing a blame game—trying to make us believe that high prices are caused by our state's groundbreaking climate protections instead of their gratuitously inflated profit margins.
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Australia dumps carbon tax

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Carbon pollution is once again free Down Under, Minnesota cuts coal use by more than a third, boreal fires in Canada add fuel to climate change, Appalachia looks to a future beyond coal, and more.

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Climate action wins in court

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Why rooftop solar is only half the price in Germany and Australia as in the U.S., what impacts of climate change make people move away, and other top stories of the week in climate and clean energy.

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Making the business case for climate action

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Risky Business report counts the benefits of climate action, solar panels sprout in "community solar gardens," Berkeley considers climate warning labels at gas pumps, and more nuggets of climate and clean energy news.

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Renewable standards turn out to be a bargain

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The surprising role of deep-sea fishes in sequestering carbon, Tesla opens up its patents, Volkswagen brings a 260-mpg car to market, and much more.

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EPA electricity rule reverberates

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The ins and outs of Obama’s carbon cap for power plants, a touching  essay on the climate generation gap, a take-down of “Solar Freakin’ Roadways,” and much more.

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Getting the carbon out of electricity

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Europe backs away from food-based biofuels, Google unveils self-driving cars, the race between a biker and Car2Go, and many more tales of climate and clean energy

Welcome to the Climate Fight, USA!

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Climate policy question #1 is simple: Will we put responsible limits on the largest sources of climate pollution?

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Utility bonds downgraded on promise of rooftop solar with storage

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Renewables gain market share as prices drop, Royal Dutch Shell rebuffs 'stranded asset' worries, California cap-and-trade laid bare, and much more

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Europeans see financial risk in fossil fuels

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In this week’s ClimateCast: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announces climate plan, New York utilities rethink their business model, pteropods succumbing to sour sea water, and more.

Inslee's bold climate initative: The Right Time, the Right Place, the Right People

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On April 29, Washington Governor Jay Inslee's Executive Order on climate change marked a big leap forward for West Coast climate leadership.

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Putting a Price on Climate Pollution in Washington

Washington has an important window of opportunity to advance the region's leadership role on climate change. This year Governor Inslee is set to push forward cap and trade legislation at the State level and grassroots movements are also gearing up to push for state-wide carbon pricing policy. At this critical juncture of time this panel discussion brings together experts and leaders on climate change to explore the future of climate policy in the State of Washington and the challenges ahead.