Greenhouse emissions
Keystone XL is kaput
TriMet doubles down on clean electricity, Keystone XL pipeline is cancelled, and carmakers up the ante on EVs.
2021 Washington climate wins are real
Our hard-won, 2021 legislative wins on climate are motivated by the idea that tackling the climate crisis can help us create good jobs, it must advance the cause of racial justice, and it must begin to redress past harms and prevent future ones.
Washington's Climate Commitment Act nears final passage
The Washington House has passed the Climate Commitment Act, which would establish a firm statewide cap on global warming pollution, making WA the second state to do so. The Senate now has the weekend to concur with the House version before the Governor can sign the bill into law.
The real deal on Earth Day and climate
Earth Day climate commitments, need for transparency in "climate-friendly banking", and the latest from WA/OR
Oregon's Climate Action Plan (OCAP) turns one
Just over a year ago, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Executive Order 20-04, now cal
Sleuthing for truth during power outages
Photos of an ice-coated Texas wind turbine were weaponized as supposed "evidence" that renewables were to blame for widespread power outages.
A climate protection plan that exempts gas power plants(?!)
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has proposed exempting the state's fossil gas power plants from their Climate Protection Program. This cannot stand.
Is Oregon's clean energy transition on track?
Join our discussion exploring what powers our energy system today, where the trends are headed, and it all means for an energy-smart, climate-safe future for Oregon.
Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission chooses industry over communities to develop air pollution regulations
The EQC has decided to stack the cap-and-reduce rulemaking advisory committee with fossil fuel and big business interests.
