BREAKING: More clean fuels means cleaner climate and air for Oregon!
Did you hear the news? Oregon now has the strongest clean fuel standard in the country.
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Building the grid we need to power our future starts with smart planning. Transmission planning is the process of identifying actions to improve and modernize the grid, including Grid Enhancing Technologies (GETs), co-located transmission lines (in existing rights-of-way, such as highways), and, when necessary, new transmission lines. This ensures that energy can be reliably and affordably delivered to homes and businesses. Planning is foundational to building a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system. Because Oregon’s grid is deeply interconnected with neighboring states,…
Climate policy
Renewables booming, but it’s still too hot 🥵
ClimateCast is our curated, biweekly collection of news and commentary on climate issues. In this issue: DC Dispatch; renewables boom; CA leads but still too hot
Getting Oregon off oil for getting around
This summer’s record-hot temperatures, heat waves, and soaring gas prices reminded us to keep pushing on climate action and accelerating towards clean fuels to power how we get around in our commun
Getting off oil to get around WA
The impacts of our dependence on fossil fuels are becoming clearer all the time.
How the West is One
The US West leads the way on electric vehicles and clean tech, more details about the landmark federal climate bill, melting roads, and NW Natural gaslights the public.
We all did this. And we're not done doing.
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.
A massively consequential week for climate action
The US Senate votes to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, climate impacts keep on coming, and communities lead the way on climate policy.
Are we in a climate emergency? How is that not a dumb question?
After Manchin's latest reversal, real U.S. climate leadership remains a strong possibility. Also, it's hot
Make history (again) and keep climate action strong in WA
WA made history by passing the strongest bill in the country to cap carbon pollution statewide. State agencies are starting the implementation process with a comment period on the draft rules ending this Friday July 15th. You can add your voice to influence this groundbreaking climate policy and let the Department of Ecology know what’s important to you.
Tell Oregon regulators: we want clean and safe buildings in our future
Together we can let the Public Utility Commissioners know that there is NO FUTURE for methane gas in Oregon.
Supreme Court versus a livable future
Reactions to the SCOTUS climate decision; climate change and young people's mental health; and the importance of nurturing optimism despite everything.
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