Press Room
by Stephanie Noren on
Quick explainer on an important part of funding WA transportation system sustainably in 2022.
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by Stephanie Noren on
Efforts to increase access to clean, electric heating sources and electrify municipal and commercial buildings gaining ground in many forums across the state
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by Leah Missik on
Transportation is the largest source of our climate pollution in the Pacific Northwest. With new research, Climate Solutions has evaluated options to meet our climate goals in Washington and Oregon, cutting carbon from our transportation system.
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by Greer Ryan on
The Eugene, OR city council voted to start studying whether to require all new-constructed commercial and residential buildings be electric only.
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by Victoria Paykar on
Earlier today, Oregon's Environmental Quality Commission voted to pass the Clean Truck Rules that will help us transition to zero emission trucks and reduce smog pollution from new diesel truck engines.
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by Gregg Small on
A lot of the focus today is what happened yesterday, Election Day. But at the end of last week, two surreal things happened at the same time in Washington, D.C.
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by Jonathan Lee on
Oregon’s largest public transit agency has committed to fueling its existing fleet of transit vehicles with renewable diesel, as part of its transition to a clean, non-polluting transit vehicle fleet.
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by Jonathan Lee on
Oregon’s 2021 legislative session has come to a close. We’ve made some major progress on statewide climate action, but before we dive into those details, let’s talk about how we got here.
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by Meredith Connolly on
HUGE NEWS from Salem!! House Bill 2021, which commits Oregon to 100% clean, carbon-free energy by 2040, was just passed by the state legislature!
Press Contacts
for Washington State inquiries:
Stephanie Noren, Washington Communications Manager
stephanie.noren (at) climatesolutions.org
for Oregon inquiries:
Juan Munoz, Oregon Communications Manager
juan.munoz (at) climatesolutions.org
general inquiries:
Kimberly Larson, Director of Communications and Engagement
kimberly.larson (at) climatesolutions.org