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Tom Steyer, Governor Inslee Issue Clarion Call for West Coast Leadership to Address Climate Change

May 13, 2013

Investor/Philanthropist and Governor Stress Global Warming as an Economic Imperative at Climate Solutions Annual Breakfast

Before a crowd of 900+ both Gov. Inslee and Steyer highlighted clean energy success on the West Coast while stressing the urgent need for the region to lead in capping carbon emissions and growing jobs through both private and public investment at local, state, regional and national levels.

Heinz and Goldman Award Winners Call on Administration to Reject Keystone Pipeline

May 09, 2013

KC Golden Among 20 Winners of Prestigious Awards to Sign Joint Letter

Today, a group of 20 winners of the prestigious Heinz and Goldman environmental prizes, including KC Golden, Policy Director for Climate Solutions, delivered a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry asking him to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and support clean energy solutions to address climate change.

Rural Clean Energy in OR - Stories of Success

Jan 30, 2013

Rural Success Stories Show Harvesting Clean Energy Practical, Profitable

 

Business and Climate Leaders Call on New Administrator to ‘drive regional climate action’

Jan 17, 2013

DOE Taps New Head of BPA for First Time in Decade

 

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Kinder Morgan drops plans for coal export terminal at Port of St. Helens

May 08, 2013

The Oregonian

Terminal developer Kinder Morgan will not go forward with a proposal to export coal to Asia from the Port Westward industrial park on the Columbia River, a company spokesman said this morning.

Seattle plan would make city carbon neutral by 2050

May 06, 2013

The Seattle Times

Seattle officials unveil a 37-year climate action plan for the city.

Biojet fuel now eligible for renewable (RINs) credits

May 06, 2013

Platts

Aviation biofuel's newly minted ability to generate tradable US renewables credits, known as RINs, may be key to the industry's economics, according to market watchers. "The availability of RINs is a critical bridge to commercial viability," Nancy Young, vice president of environmental affairs for US airline trade group Airlines for America, said in a recent interview. "It means there is an economic value assigned to the renewable content in jet fuel that can help the producer of that fuel get closer to the price of traditional jet fuel," Young said. Biofuels have yet to take flight in the aviation industry, as airlines and biorefiners have still to develop the economies of scale and technological prowess to make drop-in fuels cost-competitive with conventional jet fuel.

Obama might actually be the environmental president

May 06, 2013

New York Magazine

His climate-change policy has been an abject failure, says Al Gore and just about everyone else. They’re wrong. Here’s why.