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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…

Kiwis go coal-free by 2018; Ikea to carry only LED bulbs
by Seth Zuckerman on August 10, 2015

Canadian candidates debate climate; Brazil’s oil company in multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal; German solar power outdoes its nuke plants; and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions.
Arch Coal falters, along with its hopes for coal export through the Northwest
by Ross Macfarlane on August 5, 2015

The US coal industry dreams of finding a lifeline in exporting to Asia. But the markets have spoken, and are saying little in support of that fantasy.
Transit-oriented neighborhoods will save energy—it's their density
by Elizabeth Willmott on August 4, 2015

Developing transit-oriented affordable housing (along with a robust transit system) can be a powerful climate solution for cities, increasing efficiencies and reducing the need for driving.
Yes we Are! Clean Power Plan ratifies energy transition
by KC Golden on August 4, 2015

Is the new federal Clean Power Plan strong enough? Does it expand the bounds of the possible, so we can do what’s necessary to address the climate crisis?
Final Clean Power rules tougher, less friendly to gas
by Seth Zuckerman on August 3, 2015

Second-largest U.S. coal company files for bankruptcy, small businesses can finance solar arrays on their property tax bills, UPS aims for 12 percent renewable fuel by 2017, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.