Many of us don't think about forest fires during the cold weather months, but an important few definitely have: wildland ...
James Ellis, born and raised in Tacoma, WA, is a Wildland Fire Fighter. Incarcerated for the last 18 years, James has been ...
What do a sprint, a time warp, a whirlwind, and a pressure cooker have in common? They are all frequently used metaphors for ...
The Oregon Legislature passed a slate of bills in the 2025 session that, taken together, will have a transformative impact on our grid. Legislation is a crucial step in creating change, but to ensure ...
In 2025, the Oregon Legislature must address urgent barriers to meeting our state's existing clean energy and climate goals while supporting community resilience and protecting people from growing ...
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, ...
Earlier this week, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Protecting American Energy From State Overreach.” It should have been called the "Make American Energy Dirtier and More Expensive ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
OLYMPIA, WA—On April 15, 2025, the Washington State Senate voted (25-23) to pass HB 1409 Concerning the Clean Fuel Standard (CFS), significantly improving Washington’s clean fuels program. The vote ...