Courts push back part of Trump's quixotic war on wind power. Oregon's got a new clean energy strategy, and the US government was a no-show at the latest global climate talks.

Courts push back part of Trump's quixotic war on wind power. Oregon's got a new clean energy strategy, and the US government was a no-show at the latest global climate talks.

It has been an absolute privilege to lead Climate Solutions’ Oregon policy team these past seven years. In that time, climate advocates in our state have accomplished a lot: the state committed to ...

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 ...

Oregon’s most recent tax revenue forecast was much rosier than expected, and should provide significantly more resources for legislators now tasked with determining the state’s spending priorities for ...

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 ...

Most folks spend most of their time inside buildings. Whether it's hot or cold outside, staying comfortable indoors is essential. Yet a lot of our appliances that keep us warm can burn dirty fuels ...

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 ...

“People on food stamps are lazy!” A phrase I and many others have heard too often. In the summer of 2019, I was in my 2nd year at the Seattle Aquarium, managing a little over 400 community ...

OLYMPIA, WA -- Late on Mar 10, 2025 the Washington State House of Representatives voted (54-41) to pass HB 1409 Concerning the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) bolstering Washington’s effort to reduce ...

This year Climate Solutions celebrates our 25th Anniversary. Has it really been that long? We’ve done a lot of different things over the past quarter of a century—collaborating with farmers and ...

Western North Carolina communities are working to recover from the worst weather disaster in the area’s history. Helene, a massive tropical cyclone supercharged by climate change, has left cities and ...