- Cue the outrage!
by Ross Macfarlane on
Wyoming legislators have gone socialist! Or is there another word for using government funds to prop up private companies (big coal, in this case) that find themselves unable to compete in the free market?
- Does the Washington State Senate need science lessons?
by Ben Serrurier on
Funding education is a top priority for the Washington State Legislature this year. But this week, it was legislators' own climate science education that came into question.
- Seattle tells Port Commission: “Shell No” to Arctic drilling
by Beth Doglio on
Given the state of our climate crisis, it’s well past time that we draw a clear line in the sand. That’s why a nationwide movement has succeeded (so far) in blocking the Keystone XL pipeline, and it’s why we cannot allow Shell to use Seattle as a home port for Arctic drilling.
- You, Dub: Divest!
by KC Golden on
Student divestment activists are meeting with University of Washington Regents to press the case for going coal-free. The Regents could have saved a bundle by divesting when the students first asked. Will they act now?
- Utility wants to buy a coal plant ... just to shut it down
by Seth Zuckerman on
Solar plane begins round-the-world journey, India levies coal tariff to pay for renewables, McKibben floats ‘fossil freeze,’ and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
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