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Climate Solutions is hiring! Help us find our next Washington State Director: uproottalent.applyto...

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Consumers pay for the heat or power we use and for utilities to invest in efficiency and clean energy. But we shouldn't have to pay for things that promote the for-profit utility’s interests, like advertising... and lobbying. #ORLeg www.opb.org/article/...

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Oregon legislators are working on a law to protect households from the costs of powering the state’s enormous data center industry--an industry that's growing so fast that it complicates the transition to clean energy. www.oregonlive.com/s...

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Ex-EPA chief and national treasure Gina McCarthy pens an essay for @mcsweeneys.net: "Make America Suck Again"

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Big Oil wants a get-out-of-jail-free card from Congress--if it passes this waiver, it will be much harder to hold them responsible for the damages of the climate crisis. Please sign this petition to say NO actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...

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A King County rebate program made possible by Washington's Climate Commitment Act is helping seniors in adult care homes install much needed efficient heating and cooling upgrades. www.youtube.com/watc...

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Gov. Ferguson’s decison to delay the conversion of vessels to zero-emissions is disappointing, but it doesn’t change the ultimate trajectory for the ferry system. We have to get off diesel, stop breathing the exhaust, and switch to cleaner options. washingtonstatestand...

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Work has begun to convert a large stretch of America's most contaminated nuclear site, in eastern Washington state, to a massive solar and battery plant. Will the Trump administration let the project go forward? Yet to be seen: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/b...

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Washington's Clean Fuels Standard is reducing toxic air pollution by 20% Let's protect--and strengthen--clean fuels www.cleanfuelwa.com/

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The Oregon Legislature is holding hearings on three key bills in the 2025 energy affordability package. Our voices are essential to moving these important policies forward! #ORLeg www.climatesolutions.org/article/2025...

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Enjoyed going on @kalwradio.bsky.social to talk climate journalism with @ethanelkind.bsky.social. Listen here: www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

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Washington can do more to reduce harmful tailpipe pollution. HB 1409 will strengthen the state’s effective Clean Fuels Standard. Show your support! climatesolutions.quo... #WALeg

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Geothermal energy remains a hugely promising alternative to fossil fuel energy. But can we make it work soon enough to matter? www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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Trucks without tailpipes--and without harmful pollution! Advanced Clean Truck rules help clean the air and are a critical part of our progress towards a healthy clean-energy future. #WALeg #ORLeg blog.ucsusa.org/sam-wilson/a...

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my latest for @atmosmagazine.bsky.social looks at the ways the Trump administration’s attack on climate science and people of color thru anti-“DEI” measures is hitting Indigenous communities and researchers especially hard atmos.earth/gutting-fede...

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Trump admin recklessly forces out hundreds of staff at the Bonneville Power Administration, endangering energy resilience in the NW www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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Who benefits from mass firings of park rangers and the stewards of our national forests and public lands? Oil & gas barons & the folks who want to sell off our lands to the highest bidders to fund more tax cuts for billionaires. @americanprogress.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/amer...

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The Oregon Legislature is about to hold hearings on three key bills in the 2025 energy affordability package. Our voices are essential to moving these important policies forward! #ORLeg www.climatesolutions...

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How do we stay focused and resilient through these chaotic storms raging around the country and the world (literally and figuratively)? Climate advocate Meredith Connolly reflects on why and how we stay the course. www.climatesolutions...

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We're hiring a program manager for our Fleet Electricification Accelerator program! Help us help area agencies, governments and businesses convert their vehicle fleets to clean energy! uproottalent.applyto...

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EXCLUSIVE: Environmental nonprofit The Nature Conservancy was told by @noaa.gov to rename its conservation program to "Gulf of America" or lose federal funding, @jael.bsky.social reports.

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NEW SHIFT KEY In just five weeks, Trump has overturned US energy policy. @jessedjenkins.com and I chat about our biggest takeaways from Trump’s first month in office — what worries us, what we’re watching and what just doesn’t make sense. heatmap.news/podcast/shif...

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Clean, zero-emissions trucking is key if Oregon is to meet our climate goals. #ORLeg--don't delay our state's Advanced Clean Trucks rule! www.climatesolutions.org/article/2024...

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Washington's Advanced Clean Truck rule is critical for the state's clean air, our health, and our climate targets. Delaying this rule by even two years would cost tens of millions in extra healthcare expenses. #WALeg must defend our current clean transportation policies.

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WA's Clean Fuels Standard is in its 2nd year of success! Tell #WALeg to expand this successful program by passing HB 1409—stronger pollution reduction targets, and greater investment in clean transportation, including EV charging. climatesolutions.quo...

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Annual report! Climate Solutions faced daunting challenges in 2024 as we tallied the strengths we needed to defend climate progress in the Pacific Northwest. With more severe challenges ahead, reflecting on last year reminds us that we can win when we come together. www.climatesolutions...

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A group of Senate Democrats has called on EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to abandon the effort to revoke IRA funds, saying he is illegally ignoring congressional spending authority. Read more in today's climate briefing.

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With increasing demand for clean energy, Oregon needs more, more efficient, and more reliable power transmission capacity. Legislators must direct our Public Utility Commission and utilities to integrate grid-enhancing technology (GET) into their planning processes now. www.climatesolutions...

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Ashland, OR takes a meaningful step towards a clean energy future, with a new city ordinance imposing a carbon pollution impact fee for installing gas furnaces in new residential buildings. www.koin.com/news/en... @rogueclimate.bsky.social

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Literally backwards. www.theverge.com/news/617235/...

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Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to block the possibility of new offshore oil and gas drilling, including off the Pacific coast: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/c...

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Trump's new energy secretary, fracking exec Chris Wright, went on Fox Business yesterday and argued that there are "pluses" to climate change The DOE then posted the video on its official YouTube. heated.world/p/trump-ener...

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Expanding access to zero-emissions trucks will save lives and money; #WALeg must maintain its progress on Advanced Clean Trucks. www.ucsusa.org/resou...

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The whole federal environmental review process is suddenly in limbo as Trump moves to dismantle key NEPA regulations. @kbrigham.bsky.social explains the state of play ⬇️

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WA folks: protect our state's progress towards pollution-free transportation! Sign in CON to oppose SB5091, which would repeal our crucial rules promoting clean cars and trucks. app.leg.wa.gov/csi/T...

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Environmental organizations have filed two lawsuits challengng the Trump administration's plans to allow more offshore oil and gas drilling. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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China is electrifying faster than any other economy in the world. It has correctly apprehended that electricity is the future and the country that gets there first & develops the best electrification tech will win the 21st century. The US is held back in this race by its domestic O&G industry.

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Trump’s attempt to kill congestion pricing opens a new front in his war on public transit and could potentially blow a huge hole in the NYC subway’s budget. It’s worth understanding as part of a broader agenda aimed at any policy that could cut carbon emissions: heatmap.news/politics/tru...

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Climate Solutions invites you to register early for our annual dinner, May 20 in Seattle! Our featured speaker is Jigar Shah: energy strategist, podcaster and former head of the Dept. of Energy's Loan Programs Office climates.ejoinme.org...

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Trump announced he was cancelling a long-anticipated national report on the state of nature. The climate scientists working on it—including several in Seattle—will continue their work, saying it's too important not to complete. www.seattletimes.com...

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Communities that have been most impacted by pollution shouldn't keep being put in harm's way. WA's CURB Act will make sure that cumulative harms on impacted communities are considered when weighing new permits for polluting industries. Please sign in PRO today for SHB 1303: http://bit.ly/CURB-PRO

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We're hiring: Climate Solutions is looking for our next Washington State Director, a significant part of our leadership team. Help us find the right climate leader for the job! uproottalent.applyto...

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About energy affordability: Many factors drive utility rate increases, from the cost of fossil fuels and the impacts of climate change to aging infrastructure and rapid industrial growth. Thankfully, Oregon policymakers have tools to protect folks from growing energy costs. www.climatesolutions...

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🔴 NEW 🔴 U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Backs Coal and Attacks ‘Sinister’ Climate Targets at ARC Conference The Trump appointee and fossil fuel executive called the transition to renewable energy “lunacy” at an event packed with climate deniers. 📝 @adambarnett.bsky.social 👇

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The Trump administration is now being lobbied to halt offshore wind farms already under construction, reports @jael.bsky.social in this week's THE FIGHT.

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Scientists think there's a decent chance that, if global temps rise 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels, it could trigger a cascade of tipping points that further accelerate warming, up to 5 or 6 degrees. AKA: "A cluster of abrupt shifts occur in ESMs [Earth system models] at 1.5 to 2ºC."

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Prospects for offshore wind energy on the West Coast is already lagging behind East Coast projects. Now, due to Trump opposition to clean energy, experts say they’re unsure of the future here. www.seattletimes.com...

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Oregon has an air quality crisis. Rolling back life-saving clean truck standards because of industry fearmongering is a step backwards. OR leaders need to stand up for clean air and keep our policies in place. www.portlandmercury....

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