Climate and clean-energy action in Washington

Climate Solutions is working to grow Washington's clean-energy economy and protect important state laws already in place that will help us achieve our goals.

2012 WA legislative session wrap-up

There is no way around it; this legislative session was the hardest one I can remember. We won some very important victories, most importantly helping to pass a jobs package that will put an estimated 18,000 people to work by investing millions of dollars in proven energy efficiency programs, among other projects. But there was too little progress on climate change and clean energy and so many bad provisions before the legislature that we spent much of our time fighting to preserve the policies we already have.

We are at a crossroads right now in Washington. We are standing at a fork in the road, deciding between policies that will dramatically cut carbon and grow the clean energy economy, and those that will continue our reliance on polluting fossil fuels like coal.

We we are still standing right in the middle of that road, undecided in Olympia about which path to follow. Given the urgent nature of the climate crisis and the powerful opportunity that the clean energy economy offers, we can’t afford to stay in the middle. We need to move forward down the right path, and fast. Read our full account of the legislative session.

Power Past Coal

Coal companies are targeting Northwest Ports as the gateway for coal export terminals that would send staggering quantities of U.S. coal to Asia. While Washington invests in clean technology jobs for wind, wave, and solar energy, the coal export terminals would reverse major commitments to reduce the state’s contribution to global warming pollution. We won’t let Washington become a way station for dirty coal. 

• Please join us by signing a petition urging elected officials to oppose West coast coal export terminals.
• Learn more about this effort - visit PowerPastCoal.org