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If Washington voters pass Initiative 2117, it would repeal our state's landmark law to cut climate pollution and fund clean energy—and block future climate action.
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A textbook case of climate-fueled extremism

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Clean trucks zoom ahead, Hurricane Ida roundup, and updates on 100% clean nationwide

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Rein in the biggest polluters, avert climate chaos

By: Jonathan Lee on

Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality has been developing rules to hold our state's biggest polluters accountable for the first time, but we're losing ground to industry lobbyists.

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Making sense of a scary climate report

By: Jonathan Lawson on

THe long-awaited new IPCC climate report is out this week. It includes good news as well as very bad news.

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Clean Buildings: Help King County keep leading on climate

By: Joëlle Robinson on

We’re used to thinking of transportation as the big source of greenhouse gas emissions. But while they don't move, buildings still emit carbon and air pollution.

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100% clean despite the heat

By: Stephanie Noren on

A federal "down payment" on climate (?), green hydrogen, and a note on this summer's extreme heat 

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So… What just happened in Salem?

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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Time to tell Congress: no climate action, no deal

By: Leah Missik on

This really may be our best and last chance to pass the climate investments we need at the federal level. Act now!

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Can Congress get real on clean energy?

By: Jonathan Lawson on

Climate advocates put pressure on lawmakers as western states suffer drought and extreme heat

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Sweating in the heat? All-electric buildings provide a cool solution

By: Deepa Sivarajan on

With fossil fuels as the energy source for our buildings, we’re only going to see more unprecedented heat waves. We need to reduce our emissions and protect our communities. That’s where the movement towards clean, safe, all-electric buildings comes in. 

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WE DID IT: 100% clean energy for all Oregonians

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!

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Clean Trucks Are Here and Ready to Go

Right now, both Washington and Oregon are taking important steps to clean up bigger trucks and vehicles. Read on to learn more about these potential rules and how you can help ensure our states adopt them in a strong and equitable way!
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Rage against the Manchin

The West Virginia Senator stands in the path of crucial climate progress. Also: what's in the Democrats' climate plan? And Oregon has the opportunity to expand clean transportation on its roads.
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