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We need clean energy now
With the Senate in session in September, our Senators need to hear from you now. Please let them know that failing to pass a comprehensive climate and clean-energy policy, and attempts to undermine the Clean Air Act’s authority to cut climate pollution are unacceptable. Ask your Senators to support the clean-energy policies still on the table that could move forward this year: Homestar and Vehicle Electrification will help to reduce climate pollution while building our clean-energy economy.
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Battling global warming: Time to take a stand before our planet fries
Fossil fuel is wrecking the one Earth we've got. It's not going to go away because we ask politely. If we want a world that works, we're going to have to raise our voices.
What's next on climate change?
"People want solutions. People want to move forward. People don't want to see our governments stuck in partisan gridlock. People don't want to see our governments owned by fossil fuel interests. People believe in and are hungry to participate in building a clean energy economy." -- Climate Solutions' KC Golden on NPR
Seattle takes the high road with retrofit program
The Seattle City Council adopted the "Community High Road Agreement for Residential Retrofit Projects," which will lead to the creation of thousands of high-quality, family-supporting jobs for qualified, historically underrepresented contractors and workers in the clean-energy economy.
Study: Northwest poised to lead clean-energy transition
A study released Wednesday indicates that the Northwest is uniquely positioned to make a relatively painless transition to clean-energy sources, retiring all coal and nuclear power generation in the region by 2040.
Time for a regional cap-and-trade program
The Western Climate Initiative would cut greenhouse gas emissions 15% below 2005 levels by putting restrictions on the energy sector, large industrial plants and transportation.
