Big news for Northwest climate action
Broad coalitions for climate action took bold steps this week in Oregon and Washington, announcing plans to put climate and clean energy measures on the 2016 ballot.
If passed by Washington voters this fall, Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, and erase funding for myriad clean energy projects, environmental justice initiatives, and good jobs. Further, the state would be blocked from any action on capping pollution and making polluters pay for their carbon pollution moving forward.
Climate change
Bringing the fight to Mordor
Sometimes our collective battles against Big Oil and Big Coal seem like Frodo and Sam’s many challenges on the way to Mount Doom.
Finding Climate Justice in the Fight for Transit Equity
Oregon's transit justice movement is critical to the success of our climate movement.
Shell and high water: Will Seattle take a stand… or a cut of the Arctic drilling action?
The Port of Seattle signed a lease with Shell that would make Seattle the staging area for the most reckless, extreme oil drilling adventure ever, leaving locals to ask: Is resistance futile?
Geneva talks list options; tough choices left for later
Three largest UK parties pledge climate action ahead of May elections, report parses geoengineering prospects, smarter inverters may allow more rooftop solar on grid, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Oil Refining – Huge Profits for a Few, Huge Risks for Workers
The erosion of workplace safety and health standards amidst abundant oil profits is more evidence of the ravages of the fossil fuel economy.
Clean energy overtaking fossil on cost, new capacity
China announces nationwide carbon market to start next year, leading CEOs call for pact to reduce carbon pollution to zero by 2050, electric bus unveiled with 200-mile range, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Testify! Oregon businesses, health advocates call for clean fuels
Better jobs, cleaner air, more choices: business and health leaders testify in support of Oregon's Clean Fuels Program.
Cheap crude hurts oil firms; clean energy unscathed
Germany stays on target in its transition to clean energy, U.S. poll shows half of Republicans and vast majorities of others want climate action, Peabody coal slashes its dividend, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
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