Climate wins still possible in Washington Legislature
For climate progress and clean energy, here's where things stand with less than three weeks remaining in Washington’s legislative session.
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Hope under heavy skies
by Gregg Small on
We're gaining momentum towards 100% clean energy. Here's how we're laying the groundwork, and what comes next.
Washington Senate should set aside partisanship, pass budget
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
For the first time in our history, Washington may fail to pass a capital construction budget. Billions of dollars of investments in clean energy,…
The world (mostly) unites for climate action
by Devon Downeysmith on
G20 leaders recommit to the road through Paris--with the US government on the sidelines for now. More bad news for oil, more promising economic…
Thanks to Governor Inslee—and to you!
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Good news: grassroots advocacy paid off; Governor Inslee rejected the state legislature’s proposal to subsidize a fossil fuel gas plant in…
The WA state budget isn't for funding new fossil fuel projects
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Tell the Governor now: Investing in new fossil gas is a recipe for climate disaster and runs counter to a vision of a 100% clean future that…
Cities and states tell world: We will always have Paris
by Seth Zuckerman on
Coal kills more people annually than it employs, Nevada restores solar net-metering, Los Angeles tests subsidized electric-car-sharing in low-…
Turning the wheel of revolution
by Gregg Small on
Following Portland and Multnomah County, our region can and will lead the way towards 100% clean energy.
EVs’ future looks brighter; clean energy ‘unstoppable’
by Seth Zuckerman on
Teardown of Chevy Bolt reveals it costs $4,600 less to manufacture than analysts had thought, climate action prevails at two shareholder…
Carbon pricing is on the table from C to shining sea
by Seth Zuckerman on
Tesla starts taking orders for solar roofing, Green Party may hold balance of power over BC fossil projects, GOP fails to reverse Obama-era…
Clean energy transportation makes sense, but also dollars and cents
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Climate advocates join business leaders to celebrate a sensible expansion of subsidies for low-carbon and zero-carbon driving options.
Trump order hits climate policies; states fight back
by Seth Zuckerman on
Nuclear giant Westinghouse goes bankrupt, clean energy employs over twice as many Americans as fossil fuels, cheap Midwestern wind could idle 56 GW…
How's climate progress faring in Olympia?
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
It’s no secret that climate progress is having a rough week in Washington, D.C. Here in Washington State, our governor and others have…
World economy grows, carbon pollution doesn’t
by Seth Zuckerman on
Shell sells off its stake in Canadian tar sands, US solar installations in 2016 nearly double the previous year, poll shows highest-ever level of…
A little-known Washington state agency has a big job in tackling climate change
by Kelly Hall on
Washington State's Utilities and Transportation Commission rarely makes headlines, but it plays a critical role in assessing the growing cost of…
The context for climate action now
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
The Washington State Legislature is talking about climate: specifically about putting a price on carbon pollution. Can we move from talk to…
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