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by Jonathan Lawson on
This week, Washington reached a significant milestone in the state’s push to reduce emissions.
by Altinay Karasapan on
In this post, we’ll highlight some groundbreaking pieces unique to Washington’s law: environmental justice provisions that prioritize air pollution reductions in overburdened communities, ongoing oversight by an Environmental Justice Council, and significant investments in communities most impacted by poor air quality, economic barriers, and climate impacts.
by Kelly Hall on
Midway through this year's legislative session in Washington, lawmakers are working on implementing recently passed climate laws and allocating funds from the Climate Commitment Act. How's it going?
by Joëlle Robinson on
Ask WA legislators to support making energy-saving heat pumps available to low- and moderate-income households, schools and small businesses.
by Jonathan Lawson on
Electric cars and buses are everywhere already; school buses and heavy trucks are getting their turn in the fast lane. Also: what if the train that exploded in Ohio had been hauling tar sands oil?
by Meredith Connolly on
Oregon has made incredible strides in cleaning up our electric grid and transportation sector through milestone policies in recent years. This suite of priorities helps turn the promise of these policies into progress on the ground that meaningfully benefits us all.
by Leah Missik on
When you hear a chorus of oil companies and their allies railing against climate policy, keep their motivations and high profit margins in mind.
by Altinay Karasapan on
A new blog series spotlighting the Climate Commitment Act in WA. This edition is Part 1: a primer on WA’s new cap-and-invest program.
by Joëlle Robinson on
The Energy Upgrade Navigator Program would help Washington residents access state and federal clean energy investments to save money, helping the state meet our climate goals.
by Jonathan Lawson on
Scientists have been calling attention to the health risks associated with gas stoves since the 1970s. But a new study prodded a government agency to take notice—and a piece of click-bait journalism triggered an unnecessary political backlash.
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