Climate leadership, state to state
With a clean energy win accomplished in Washington, attention now turns to Oregon. Also: other states and cities show what climate leadership does and does not look like.
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On climate, Washington (our Washington) needs to lead
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
There's no time like the present to demand a better future. Washington folks: please contact your state legislators and tell them we need their …
Tillerson gets a grilling, knives sharpened for Pruitt
by Seth Zuckerman on
US sends $500 million to Green Climate Fund, Chinese President Xi urges Trump to stand by Paris accord, hacktivists prepare offshore archive of…
Arctic oil is out, offshore wind is in, PV prices falling
by Seth Zuckerman on
Hawaii to meet 100% RPS five years ahead of schedule, Democrats to target Pruitt and Tillerson in hearings, Bangladesh tests ‘swarm electrification…
Put a price on it! Inslee proposes tax on polluters
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Governor Inslee's proposed budget, including a tax on carbon pollution, starts a necessary conversation for Washington climate progress in 2017.
Washington State's climate leadership: prospects and priorities
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Climate action at the state and local level has never been more important than now.
Trump’s election reshapes landscape of climate action
by Seth Zuckerman on
Marrakech delegates reckon with a Trump presidency, Monterey County bans fracking, children’s public-trust climate lawsuit moves forward, and more…
Walking together: Washington's road ahead for climate action
by Gregg Small and Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Washingtonians are ready for climate action. Having more voices and interests actively engaged in shaping climate action doesn’t make our…
Economic security is a core climate solution
by KC Golden on
“Climate solutions” aren’t just about reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We need to wage and win a clean energy revolution, to go all the way…
Pact reached to phase out global-warming refrigerants
by Seth Zuckerman on
Climate gets a cameo in the presidential race, Oregon utility to try burning biomass in Boardman coal plant, federal loan guarantees boosted…
Clean energy grows, makes fossil power less profitable
by Seth Zuckerman on
Worldwide electric car sales up 49 percent in first half of 2016, designers develop wearable solar cells, Canada to set a minimum national…
Washington unveils rules to reduce global warming pollution
by Climate Solutions on
"We appreciate Governor Inslee’s ongoing commitment to putting Washington on a path to a clean energy transition," said Climate Solutions' Vlad…
Cut climate pollution 40% by 2030? CA: “Yes, we will!”
by Seth Zuckerman on
Lummi bring totem pole to Sioux pipeline protest, sea-level rise may claim 1.9 million US homes by 2100, EV is to internal combustion as cell is…
Solar marks new low price, US gets first offshore wind
by Seth Zuckerman on
US finalizes fuel economy standards for big trucks, Louisiana floods made more likely by global warming, Washington rolls out smart grid pilot…
Washington makes progress on reducing emissions, more work to be done
by Vlad Gutman-Britten on
Washington state officials continue working on a new set of rules to cap carbon emissions. Getting ir right will require setting more ambitious goals…
Brexit rattles climate plans, CA to close its last reactors
by Seth Zuckerman on
Union Pacific track maintenance blamed for oil-train derailment, VW will pay nearly $15 billion to settle US claims in emissions deceit scandal…
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