Meaningful climate progress can take a lot of work—but it’s so very important. Case in point: setting up Oregon’s Climate Protection Program took years of advocacy, planning, and community ...

Oregon’s energy needs are rapidly evolving. Electricity demand is surging primarily due to the rapid expansion of energy-intensive data centers, alongside the broader electrification of homes, ...

Like you, all of us at Climate Solutions are still processing the election results and what they portend for the next few years, as well as the many emotions that we are feeling. It is deeply ...

Energy-efficient, electric homes and buildings are key to reducing climate pollution, protecting health, and improving energy affordability. Oregon has the opportunity to scale climate-friendly ...

Heat Island sounds like the title of a bad reality TV series, but it’s the lived reality for too many city dwellers during heat waves. The reality was particularly brutal for the 69 Multnomah County ...

Successfully tackling our climate challenge will require a mix of policies that includes investment, emission standards, and more. One important question is: how do we account for the harms of carbon ...

Did you know that Washington State BANS you from buying cars directly from any EV-only car manufacturer, such as Rivian? Washington State law even bans test drives for cars available for purchase. You ...

Today a King County Superior Court judge ruled that Initiative 2066 violates the Washington state constitution. Lawyers for a plaintiff group of public interest advocates and local governments argued ...

In the waning days of this year’s legislative session in Olympia, I was able to stand in the wings of the Senate in the Capitol building as lawmakers debated and passed the 100% Clean School Buses ...

Washington State’s ferries are an iconic part of life in the coastal Northwest. They’re also an indispensable part of the state’s transportation system and economy. The ferry system—the nation’s ...

Climate pollution from buildings: we know it’s a major problem, and we know how to stop it. Buildings are one of the largest sources of climate pollution in Washington State. And the problem is ...

In a truly reckless move today, the Trump administration has acted to eliminate the federal government’s ability to fight climate change altogether. By repealing the scientific finding that greenhouse ...