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Oregon Legislates: Our Climate Priorities for 2024
A Climate Budget brings an equitable and rapid transition from fossil fuels to clean energy closer within reach while increasing the resilience of our communities.
Transportation

Big oil's bogus blame game: falling for oil company lies has dire consequences

When you hear a chorus of oil companies and their allies railing against climate policy, keep their motivations and high profit margins in mind.

2023 WA Legislative Climate Action

What’s on in WA for climate action this year

The 2023 Washington Legislative session is underway. Here are the major climate and clean energy issues Climate Solutions is tracking this year.

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Clean Cars: the West Coast can breathe easier

By 2035, every new car sold in the states of Washington, Oregon, and California will be powered by 100% clean energy.

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Clean cars, Washington, our health and our climate = a winning combo

More electric vehicles are coming to Washington and they're a critical part of our clean transportation future

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The wheels on the electric school bus go ‘round, across the country

In this week's Climate Cast: Electric school buses across the country, air quality woes, upcoming elections, rising methane pollution, and holding NW Natural accountable.

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Clean transportation hits the road in Wenatchee, WA

Our Clean Vehicle showcase featured zero-emission buses, drayage, and garbage trucks.

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Cleaner cars could come to Oregon—with your help

This December, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission will vote on proposed tailpipe emissions standards so that by 2035, 100% of new cars sold will be zero emission vehicles.

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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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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

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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

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ClimateCast - Electric Avenue

Rolling electric in every lane

Electric cars and buses are everywhere already; school buses and heavy trucks are getting their turn in the fast lane. Also: what if the train that exploded in Ohio had been hauling tar sands oil?
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