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Oregon reclaims leadership on climate action

by Jonathan Lee on

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: After partisan delay and denial tactics in the Oregon Legislature, Governor Kate Brown stepped up and fulfilled her long-standing promise to take strong executive action to address the climate crisis.

Oregon reclaims leadership on bold climate action

by Zach Baker on

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has fulfilled her long-standing promise to take strong executive action to curb climate pollution. Learn more about what it does and why it matters.

Oregon’s legislature fails again to deliver on climate action

by Jonathan Lee on

Once again, a minority bloc of Republican lawmakers backed by big polluters – this time in both the Senate and the House – chose to break our democratic process by refusing to show up for work for weeks, many hiding out of state. This is not how democracy is supposed to work; Oregonians deserve better.

Talking about the coronavirus... and climate change

by Jonathan Lawson on

Coronavirus and climate; faux-grassroots vs. climate progress; legislative brinksmanship on clean energy

"We can no longer kick the can down the road" on clean fuels

by Climate Solutions on

A lengthy Senate Transportation Committee hearing highlighted the urgency for Washington to act on transportation emissions, benefits to rural communities and cleaner air quality, and the depth of community concern for well-being related to climate change.

Senate Transportation Committee next to consider WA Clean Fuels bill

by Climate Solutions on

Efforts to make available cleaner transportation fuels in Washington State move forward as bill passes out of a key Senate committee

Delay is denial: Oregon's climate emergency needs us all

by Meredith Connolly on

Our #1 priority remains comprehensive statewide climate action. The bill to make this happen, Senate Bill 1530, was just passed by the joint budget committees and is currently ready for a vote on the Senate floor. However, immediately after the budget vote this morning, eleven Senate Republicans fled the Capitol yet again to deny quorum for the Senate to conduct any business.

Climate wins still possible in Washington Legislature

by Vlad Gutman-Britten on

For climate progress and clean energy, here's where things stand with less than three weeks remaining in Washington’s legislative session.

Canada rocked by pipeline protests

by Jonathan Lawson on

Pipeline protests erupt across Canada; NW legislatures consider clean energy measures.

Clean fuels vs. the dirty fuels monopoly: Act on WA clean fuels now!

by Ben Jones on

We’re within range of winning this—and the oil industry knows it.

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This fall, the Northwest won big on climate action

Despite a bleak outlook for climate action nationally, the people of the Pacific Northwest showed up in a big way this November, demonstrating that when communities get organized and work together for a healthier future, we can accomplish remarkable victories.