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 ...

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 ...

Last week I had the incredible experience of joining several dozen people on a clean energy tour of Eastern Washington organized by the Clean & Prosperous Institute (CPI). I was completely blown away ...

I have been working at Climate Solutions for more than 16 years. In that time, here in the Pacific Northwest we have won a lot of big victories on climate change together, especially in the past few ...

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 ...

Update: In late June 2023, Washington state made headlines for its high fuel prices, and the oil industry immediately kicked its PR machine into high gear to shift blame to our state's landmark ...

Something is up, and unfortunately, it may be a higher utility bill for Oregon gas customers. In a time when communities are already bracing for Congressional Republicans’ new energy tax hike, NW ...

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 ...

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 ...

Climate scientists and health experts agree: carbon pollution is dangerous. Our governments at every level need to cut it faster to help slow the climate crisis. We all see the climate impacts ...

Press statement from the Shift Zero Alliance: The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) voted today to adopt new statewide residential building codes that will drive the transition to safe and ...

What a historic year 2023 has been for climate action in Washington! The transformational Climate Commitment Act went into effect in January, creating the nation's second economy-wide program to cap ...