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New Year, New Rates
While many of us are still reeling from the sticker shock we received from our energy bills after last year’s extreme winter weather, a new round of rate increases is right around the corner. If you are anything like me, many of you are thinking about those bills as you debate whether to turn up the heat or bundle up.
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The wheels on the electric school bus go ‘round, across the country

In this week's Climate Cast: Electric school buses across the country, air quality woes, upcoming elections, rising methane pollution, and holding NW Natural accountable.

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A major effort and momentum for all-electric homes in WA

An incredible showing, representing the fabric and diversity of our climate community, raising the volume for clean and healthy homes

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Sign us up for renewable power

In this week's ClimateCast: the urgent need for clean energy infrstructure, resiliency and hard choices, West Coast climate leadership and more.

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BREAKING: More clean fuels means cleaner climate and air for Oregon!

Did you hear the news? Oregon now has the strongest clean fuel standard in the country.

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Renewables booming, but it’s still too hot 🥵

ClimateCast is our curated, biweekly collection of news and commentary on climate issues. In this issue: DC Dispatch; renewables boom; CA leads but still too hot

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Getting Oregon off oil for getting around

This summer’s record-hot temperatures, heat waves, and soaring gas prices reminded us to keep pushing on climate action and accelerating towards clean fuels to power how we get around in our commun

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Getting off oil to get around WA

The impacts of our dependence on fossil fuels are becoming clearer all the time.

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How the West is One

The US West leads the way on electric vehicles and clean tech, more details about the landmark federal climate bill, melting roads, and NW Natural gaslights the public.

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We all did this. And we're not done doing.

Congress' passage of the Inflation Reduction Act clears the way for President Biden to sign the most consequential federal climate policy in our nation’s history into law.

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A massively consequential week for climate action

The US Senate votes to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, climate impacts keep on coming, and communities lead the way on climate policy.

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Oregon's Green Wave

As the final results of this November’s midterm election roll in, one thing is clear: climate action was on the ballot in Oregon, and voters made it clear that they want more!
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Dispatches from Denmark's Clean Energy Revolution

100% renewable energy is 100% possible and Denmark is already well ahead on the path. Join Pacific Northwest climate leaders in a debrief on their recent trip to Denmark to learn about the country’s efforts to embrace clean energy technologies including green hydrogen, industrial symbiosis, circular economies and the creation of sustainable communities, and Power to the X.

Please join in online as Climate Solutions Clean Energy Policy Manager Joshua Basofin hosts speakers including:  

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How the West is One

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The US West leads the way on electric vehicles and clean tech, more details about the landmark federal climate bill, melting roads, and NW Natural gaslights the public.
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