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Taking out the trash just got cleaner and quieter

City of Roses (COR) Disposal & Recycling is making history as the first trash hauler in Portland to operate zero-emission electric garbage trucks.

The Climate Protection Program is back!

It’s official! Oregon renewed its commitment to address the climate crisis while helping to build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future for everyone. We did…

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!

Stop the federal coal giveaway!
by Joëlle Robinson on September 11, 2015

Tell Interior Secretary Sally Jewell that we must account for global warming pollution resulting from the leasing of federal coal.
The End of coal is near
by David Hochschild and Danny Kennedy on September 9, 2015

We are witnessing the end of an era. Coal is fast becoming the telegraph to renewable energy’s Internet, according to David Hochschild and our annual dinner keynote speaker Danny Kennedy.
California's next climate steps hang in the balance
by Seth Zuckerman on September 8, 2015

Obama brings climate road show to Alaska, solar industry ponders a future unsupported by tax credits, Citibank and IEA see clean energy reaching cost parity, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions
Lowering utility bills while creating jobs—now that's efficient
by Caleb Smith on September 8, 2015

“Every watt saved by energy efficiency measures helps create living-wage jobs,” says Stephanie Pitts of McKinstry, the latest business recipient of the BlueGreen Alliance's "Right Stuff" award.
Yes, we can—but first, no, we mustn’t
by KC Golden on September 1, 2015

This week in Anchorage, President Obama offered a beautiful, strong speech about the need for an epic response to climate change. But across the Northwest, our region still burns; and the President is permitting Shell to fan the flames with Arctic drilling.