Getting Serious about Reducing Carbon Emissions
Elected officials from King County and 12 cities commit to an ambitious carbon reduction agenda for 2015.
Something is up, and unfortunately, it may be a higher utility bill for Oregon gas customers. In a time when communities are already bracing for Congressional Republicans’ new energy tax hike, NW Natural Gas Company is trying to raise costs on Oregonians as well. Even worse, they aim to raise our gas bills to boost their shareholders’ profits and invest in expensive fuels under the guise of decarbonization, rather than providing lower-income customers with the option to install an energy-efficient heat pump! Climate Solutions does not intervene in every rate case, but when we think there is…
Greenhouse emissions
Obama on cynicism: “Boo.” On hope: “Yay.”
President Obama is right: cynicism is toxic to climate solutions. But it can’t be cured just by naming it. He has to fight it.
King County Prop 1: Why maintaining Metro bus service is a climate solution
On Earth Day—April 22—King County, WA voters should resoundingly pass Proposition 1 to keep Metro bus service at current levels, and send a strong message of support for our region’s environment, economy, and citizens.
We need stronger protections from Washington’s top fossil-fuel polluters
Big coal and big oil head the list of Washington's top polluters, reminding us that we need strong protections against greenhouse gas emissions.
A Clean Fuels Standard works
Fossil fuel companies are trotting out another round of warmed over allegations that climate policy, in particular a clean fuels standard, is unworkable and will crash the economy. They’re running up against a difficult opponent: reality.
Clean Energy Wins in Double Legislative Overtime
While much of the media attention of the state legislature session focused on the near government shutdown and the budget negotiations, the legacy of the 2013 Washington State legislative session m
Garbage Gone Green
How a family-owned composting business transforms the Northwest garbage industry, captures carbon, changes consumer behavior and creates jobs.
Ecosystems capacity to store carbon in future depends on emissions reductions now
How much carbon is stored in natural systems of the continental western US? How much will be stored in future decades? A new US Geological Service survey provides some sobering answers.
An open letter to BNSF CEO on coal transport
The following, an excerpt of an open letter to BNSF CEO Matthew Rose, was published in
Guest blog: The Northwest is a biocarbon powerhouse
Lost in the current debate over how best to control greenhouse gas emissions from combustion of fossil fuels is the simple fact that it won’t be enough.
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