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Leading on climate in the Northwest (despite strong headwinds)

by Gregg Small on

While national election results represent a monumental step backward, results in the Pacific Northwest show that voters and diverse coalitions in our region want to keep going, to do more to protect our residents, and to lead on climate and clean air.

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

by Claire Prihoda on

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

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

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

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

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.

Oregonians, are you registered to vote?

by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

The deadline to register to vote is October 15th for Oregonians!

Cleaner air, happy students, can't lose!

by Jonathan Lee on

Washington’s students and schools will receive considerable benefits from the Climate Commitment Act, but Initiative 2117 threatens these critical investments.

Helene: the frontlines of the climate crisis are everywhere now

by Jonathan Lawson on

An unexpected climate catstrophe is providing a dramatic demonstration that no regions are outside the risk zone for climate-fueled disasters.

Join Governor Inslee and fight Initiative 2117!

by Joëlle Robinson on

The clock is ticking! Ballots drop in just two weeks—we need to act NOW. Let's hit the doors together!

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Stella saves big on an electric heat pump, but will others in WA enjoy the same benefits?

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.