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Lower bills AND less fossil fuel expansion? Yes, please!

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently delivered a significant victory for utility customers and the climate, requiring NW Natural Gas to end the charging…

Clean energy partnerships rising in Eastern Washington

Inspiring new clean energy projects are on the rise in Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Moses Lake. But a big challenge remains: accessing the clean electricity needed.

Oregon, it's time to get involved!

Are you wondering where you can engage in person? Look no further—four events are coming up that you should consider attending!

Tell Lawmakers: Regulate Dangerous Hydrogen/Gas Blending Project in Oregon!

We just found out that NW Natural, the state’s largest methane gas utility, has begun blending hydrogen into the gas system and delivering it to Oregonians’ homes and…

Oregon is worth defending! Submit Public Comment for the Climate Protection Program Today

It’s time! It’s time for us to protect and strengthen Oregon’s landmark Climate Protection Program (CPP)! You can help by sharing your thoughts about the importance of…

Lower bills AND less fossil fuel expansion? Yes, please!
by Claire Prihoda on November 1, 2024

The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) recently delivered a significant victory for utility customers and the climate, requiring NW Natural Gas to end the charging of customers to subsidize fossil fuel expansion.
Stella saves big on an electric heat pump, but will others in WA enjoy the same benefits?
by Jonathan Lee on October 26, 2024

Seattle resident Stella Chao loves her home but not its oil-burning furnace. Between several state and local clean energy incentives and heat pump rebate programs, she saved over $6,000 by replacing her oil furnace with an electric heat pump. However, clean energy success stories like Stella’s would be endangered if Initiative 2066 passes in Washington.
Time to speak up for Oregon's farmworkers!
by Jonathan Lee and Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on October 24, 2024

Farmworkers quite literally put food on our tables, which places them among the most essential workers in our society. Their work is physically strenuous and often downright hazardous, especially with worsening climate impacts and extreme weather events. However, Oregon's current minimum required housing protections are deficient.
Study: I-2066 projected to increase household gas bills in Washington $150 per year
by Jonathan Lawson on October 24, 2024

Sticker shock is in store for Washington consumers if voters approve I-2066, a deceptively worded initiative that, research shows, would cause household utility gas prices to rise significantly.
Thank you for supporting Oregon’s Climate Protection Program, now what’s next?
by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on October 18, 2024

Hundreds of you showed up to public hearings and submitted comments to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality in favor of a robust Climate Protection Program (CPP) that holds our state’s largest polluters accountable. Climate Solutions and our partners in the Coalition for Climate and Economic Justice (CCEJ) extend a sincere “Thank You” to everyone who took the time to submit public comments to help restore this vital program.