Western US States

ALUC 15/PIXABAY

May 17, 2022

Solutions to Climate Change-Fueled Droughts in the Western US

Jose Pablo Ortiz Partida
Senior Bilingual Water and Climate Scientist

Flames tower above the trees in Colorado’s 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire, the third most destructive fires in state history

Airman Magazine, Flickr

March 15, 2022

Colorado is Burning. For Many Scientists, It’s Personal.

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

Seattle Parks and Recreation https://www.flickr.com/photos/seattleparks/41435961390

June 25, 2021

As Dangerous Heat Becomes Norm in Pacific Northwest, Will Oregon Pass Needed Climate Bills?

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

Antandrus at English Wikipedia

February 4, 2021

California Energy: One Grid Under Too Many Assumptions

Adenike Adeyeye
Former contributor

Mike Lewelling/National Park Service

October 6, 2020

5 of California’s 6 Largest Fires on Record Are Burning Now: The Astonishing 2020 Wildfire Season in Context

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

Oregon State Capitol

June 21, 2019

Hey, Oregon Senators: You Can’t Run Away from Climate Change

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

Photo: Juliwatson /Pixabay

March 6, 2019

100% Clean Electricity in Washington State: Everything You Need To Know

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier Climate, Confronting Climate Change in Washington (2015)

October 23, 2018

Voting on I-1631? Here’s How Much Healthier You Could Make Washington’s Climate

Geeta Persad
Former contributor

SB 100 Lobby Day in Sacramento

June 20, 2018

California Takes Another Run at 100 Percent Clean Electricity

Laura Wisland
Former contributor

A grid operation control room. Photo: CAISO

March 27, 2018

Solar and Wind Need a Larger Electric Grid—and California Might Just Create One

Laura Wisland
Former contributor

Photo: Rafał Konieczny CC-BY-SA-4.0 (Wikimedia)

March 9, 2018

California’s Clean Fuels Standard Poised to Get Even Better

Jeremy Martin
Senior Scientist and Director of Fuels Policy

February 12, 2018

An Unseasonably “Hot” February for California’s Clean Energy Landscape

Laura Wisland
Former contributor

Photo: Wikimedia

February 2, 2018

Pruitt’s EPA Attempts to Undermine California’s Leadership on Vehicle Standards

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

JXBauer/Flickr

January 31, 2018

Sea Level Rise Will Make Oregon’s Existing Flooding Problems Worse

Kristy Dahl
Principal Climate Scientist

Photo: Henri Sivonen/CC BY (Flickr)

January 30, 2018

Governor Brown Aims to Boost California’s Leadership on Electric Cars

Don Anair
Interim Director, Clean Transportation

Jimmy O'Dea

January 30, 2018

Leadership from California mayors on climate change, air quality, and public transit

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

Anthony Eyring/UCS

January 24, 2018

Why the Solar Tariff Slows Clean Energy Progress and Hurts California Workers

Laura Wisland
Former contributor

M.O. Stevens/Wikimedia Commons

January 9, 2018

Cap-and-Invest: A Key Tool to Help Oregon Fight Climate Change

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

Adding insulation to your attic is an effective step to improve the efficiency of your home, save money, and cut carbon emissions.

November 28, 2017

Which States are Most Energy-Efficient? Here are the Latest Results

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

Fire in southern California in 2007 put power infrastructure at risk. Photo: Tim Williams. CC-BY-2.0 (Wikimedia)

November 20, 2017

Climate change is here. Can California's infrastructure handle it?

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former contributor

Electric vehicle charging stations line the perimeter of San Francisco's City Hall. Photo credit: Bigstock.

October 3, 2017

Why Going 100% Electric in California Isn’t as Crazy as it Might Seem

Don Anair
Interim Director, Clean Transportation

Photo: Luis Castilla

September 19, 2017

How Freight Impacts Communities Across California

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

Photo: Henri Sivonen/CC BY (Flickr)

September 16, 2017

California's 100% Clean Energy Bill Faces Setback—But Progress Continues

Laura Wisland
Former contributor

Glacier National Park Fire. Photo: Brett Timm, National Park Service

September 15, 2017

Western Wildfires Add to Disasters the Nation Faces: Will Congress Take Action?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director