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Rage against the Manchin

by Jonathan Lawson on

The West Virginia Senator stands in the path of crucial climate progress. Also: what's in the Democrats' climate plan? And Oregon has the opportunity to expand clean transportation on its roads.

It's the 11th hour for climate and Congress

by Gregg Small on

The climate crisis seems to be getting worse, but we also know there is a window of time right now when we can still make a big positive difference.

Use your voice to add solutions to the news coverage

by Joëlle Robinson on

Worsening climate impacts have dominated news coverage. But do you know what’s been largely missing? What we can do about it.

A textbook case of climate-fueled extremism

by Stephanie Noren on

Clean trucks zoom ahead, Hurricane Ida roundup, and updates on 100% clean nationwide

A summer of extreme extremes

by Stephanie Noren on

100% clean electricity nationwide, scoring environmental justice, and a season of extremes 

Rein in the biggest polluters, avert climate chaos

by Jonathan Lee on

Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality has been developing rules to hold our state's biggest polluters accountable for the first time, but we're losing ground to industry lobbyists.

Phasing out gas: Shoreline takes steps towards clean buildings

by Deepa Sivarajan on

Shoreline is gearing up to make sure all new large buildings are powered by clean energy, not fossil fuels. If you're a local resident, let the city know they're on the right track!

Making sense of a scary climate report

by Jonathan Lawson on

THe long-awaited new IPCC climate report is out this week. It includes good news as well as very bad news.

Tell Congress: this is our climate moment

by Jonathan Lawson on

Congress has a historic opportunity to show climate leadership by including major climate investments in the upcoming reconciliation package. To succeed, they must include:

What can we do about climate silence?

by Kimberly Larson on

There's nowhere in the country where people are talking about climate with others on a regular basis. That needs to change.

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