Climate Solutions
@climatesolutions.org
Accelerating clean energy solutions to the climate crisis. Nonprofit based in Seattle and Portland.
Oregon has a roadmap to move away from fossil fuels, and power our state using clean energy.
Our Oregon Director, Nora, notes that "Doing so is the cheapest and most resilient option for Oregon households, businesses, and communities."
Our Oregon Director, Nora, notes that "Doing so is the cheapest and most resilient option for Oregon households, businesses, and communities."
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Public News Service (PNS) is a member-supported news service that advocates journalism in the public interest. PNS's network of state-based news services distribute high quality public interest news and information to both mainstream and alternative media.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Oregon has a roadmap to move away from fossil fuels, and power our state using clean energy.
Our Oregon Director, Nora, notes that "Doing so is the cheapest and most resilient option for Oregon households, businesses, and communities."
Our Oregon Director, Nora, notes that "Doing so is the cheapest and most resilient option for Oregon households, businesses, and communities."
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on all the ways supporters like you helped advance climate solutions this year: advocating for equitable policies, volunteering, donating, amplifying our work, and staying engaged even in the heavier moments of climate work.
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on all the ways supporters like you helped advance climate solutions this year: advocating for equitable policies, volunteering, donating, amplifying our work, and staying engaged even in the heavier moments of climate work.
Despite the best efforts of the Trump administration to revive coal and halt clean energy expansion, we're seeing bright spots all across the country.
When we make clean investments, we get local jobs, lower costs, and real benefits.
📍 Montana
When we make clean investments, we get local jobs, lower costs, and real benefits.
📍 Montana
New Montana wind farm signals energy transition, economic opportunity
Change is in the air for a large Washington utility company and a small Montana town.
www.ypradio.org
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Despite the best efforts of the Trump administration to revive coal and halt clean energy expansion, we're seeing bright spots all across the country.
When we make clean investments, we get local jobs, lower costs, and real benefits.
📍 Montana
When we make clean investments, we get local jobs, lower costs, and real benefits.
📍 Montana
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Beautiful and heartbreaking story of a firefighter from WA State trying to avoid deportation and separation from his son while facing cancer caused by wildfire smoke. Ask yourself: would you rather live in a community with people like Luis Martinez or Stephen Miller? Easy call!
‘It’s Just Us’: The Firefighter, His Son and a Treacherous Choice
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Beautiful and heartbreaking story of a firefighter from WA State trying to avoid deportation and separation from his son while facing cancer caused by wildfire smoke. Ask yourself: would you rather live in a community with people like Luis Martinez or Stephen Miller? Easy call!
Gov. Kotek's Climate Executive Order sets Oregon up for accelerating our transition to clean, affordable, and local energy. We CAN achieve a clean energy future in a way that creates more local jobs, stabilizes home energy costs, and builds more resilient supply chains.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Gov. Kotek's Climate Executive Order sets Oregon up for accelerating our transition to clean, affordable, and local energy. We CAN achieve a clean energy future in a way that creates more local jobs, stabilizes home energy costs, and builds more resilient supply chains.
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EVs aren’t breaking our roads. 🚗⚡
They’re only about 10–15% heavier than gas cars, and research shows no difference in road wear.
Let's focus on the real culprit of harms on our roadways—Tons of tailpipe pollution being dumped into the air, making us sick.
They’re only about 10–15% heavier than gas cars, and research shows no difference in road wear.
Let's focus on the real culprit of harms on our roadways—Tons of tailpipe pollution being dumped into the air, making us sick.
Electric Vehicles, “Am I too Heavy?” No, you are perfect. | Climate Solutions
EVs can weigh more, but is that missing the forest for the trees?
www.climatesolutions.org
December 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
EVs aren’t breaking our roads. 🚗⚡
They’re only about 10–15% heavier than gas cars, and research shows no difference in road wear.
Let's focus on the real culprit of harms on our roadways—Tons of tailpipe pollution being dumped into the air, making us sick.
They’re only about 10–15% heavier than gas cars, and research shows no difference in road wear.
Let's focus on the real culprit of harms on our roadways—Tons of tailpipe pollution being dumped into the air, making us sick.
"The president ordered a stop to permits for all wind farms on federal lands and waters. A judge called that 'capricious.'"
Federal Judge Finds Trump’s Halt on Wind Energy Is Illegal
The president ordered a stop to permits for all wind farms on federal lands and waters. A judge called that “capricious.”
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"The president ordered a stop to permits for all wind farms on federal lands and waters. A judge called that 'capricious.'"
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Lauren said it best: we're getting coal for Christmas.
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
DOE orders WA coal plant to continue operating despite state ban
A state law requires Washington utilities to stop using coal-fired electricity beginning next year.
www.seattletimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Lauren said it best: we're getting coal for Christmas.
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This is just so incredibly stupid. There's not even coal supply or demand.
www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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We have the technologies we need to cut pollution from the industrial sector. In our new report, we take a deep dive into an immediate, practical opportunity: electrifying low- and medium-temperature process heat in manufacturing food, beverage, paper and chemicals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New Roadmap Shows How to Cut a Surprisingly Big Source of Emissions
Electricity can replace natural gas to provide the low- and medium-grade heat needed to make food, paper and chemicals.
www.bloomberg.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We have the technologies we need to cut pollution from the industrial sector. In our new report, we take a deep dive into an immediate, practical opportunity: electrifying low- and medium-temperature process heat in manufacturing food, beverage, paper and chemicals. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Help flood-ravaged communities in WA return to safety and security after last week's devastating flooding. Here's info for Whatcom County: www.whatcomstrong.com
and Skagit County: www.skagitcf.org/dis...
and Skagit County: www.skagitcf.org/dis...
December 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Help flood-ravaged communities in WA return to safety and security after last week's devastating flooding. Here's info for Whatcom County: www.whatcomstrong.com
and Skagit County: www.skagitcf.org/dis...
and Skagit County: www.skagitcf.org/dis...
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Hard to overstate how concerning this is. There are over 46,000 people, a school, and a hospital in the flash flood warning area. Washington communities have been bracing for levee failures as another round of atmospheric rivers arrives to full rivers and saturated soils.
December 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Hard to overstate how concerning this is. There are over 46,000 people, a school, and a hospital in the flash flood warning area. Washington communities have been bracing for levee failures as another round of atmospheric rivers arrives to full rivers and saturated soils.
Communities in western Washington are picking up the pieces after days of extreme rain caused widespread flooding, evacuations and damage to homes and businesses... and more rain is on the way. Here's how you can help by donating to flood relief fundraisers.
How you can help: Donate to Washington and the Pacific Northwest flood relief fundraisers
Help those affected by flooding in Washington. Donate to verified fundraisers to offer flood relief to individuals & their families.
www.gofundme.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Communities in western Washington are picking up the pieces after days of extreme rain caused widespread flooding, evacuations and damage to homes and businesses... and more rain is on the way. Here's how you can help by donating to flood relief fundraisers.
Trump's quixotic campaign to destroy the wind industry took a hit in the courts last week. Development has been slowed way down by the administration's meddling. But where wind power is being built, local communities are reaping the benefits. It's in the latest#ClimateCast
Wind shifts (?) | Climate Solutions
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.
www.climatesolutions.org
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Trump's quixotic campaign to destroy the wind industry took a hit in the courts last week. Development has been slowed way down by the administration's meddling. But where wind power is being built, local communities are reaping the benefits. It's in the latest#ClimateCast
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Highly recommended -- deep dive on one of the key leaders of the network that built the opposition to offshore wind that is crippling the industry in Trump's second term. @canarymedia.com
ICYMI Here’s your Friday long read:
My in-depth profile story of David Stevenson, the man who crushed America’s offshore wind industry.
Thanks to @motherjones.com for republishing. 🙏
My in-depth profile story of David Stevenson, the man who crushed America’s offshore wind industry.
Thanks to @motherjones.com for republishing. 🙏
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Highly recommended -- deep dive on one of the key leaders of the network that built the opposition to offshore wind that is crippling the industry in Trump's second term. @canarymedia.com
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"South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment."
Offshore Wind, Despite Facing Stiff Federal Headwinds, is Working
South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment.
www.oneearthnow.org
December 14, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"South Fork Wind, the first commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the US, is exceeding expectations for power generation and co-existing with the marine environment."
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a first of its kind analysis and compilation of Big Oil PR campaigns. you'll often see one-off examples of greenwashing, but to see the scale of 300+ ads, spanning over 25 years is another level. climateintegrity.org/projects/big...
Big Oil’s Deceptive Climate Ads | Center for Climate Integrity
How Four Oil Majors Sold False Promises from 2000-2025
climateintegrity.org
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
a first of its kind analysis and compilation of Big Oil PR campaigns. you'll often see one-off examples of greenwashing, but to see the scale of 300+ ads, spanning over 25 years is another level. climateintegrity.org/projects/big...
Extreme rainfall and flooding have hit Western WA this week, causing widespread evacuations and property damage. Flooding is a natural part of how rivers function, but climate change is making things worse, threatening communities along rivers and in floodplains. www.seattletimes.com...
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Extreme rainfall and flooding have hit Western WA this week, causing widespread evacuations and property damage. Flooding is a natural part of how rivers function, but climate change is making things worse, threatening communities along rivers and in floodplains. www.seattletimes.com...
Oregon now has a clear roadmap, with the momentum behind it, to achieve our clean energy future.
Climate Solutions' Oregon Director, Nora, breaks down what this will look like - live on the blog now.
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Climate Solutions' Oregon Director, Nora, breaks down what this will look like - live on the blog now.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Oregon now has a clear roadmap, with the momentum behind it, to achieve our clean energy future.
Climate Solutions' Oregon Director, Nora, breaks down what this will look like - live on the blog now.
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Climate Solutions' Oregon Director, Nora, breaks down what this will look like - live on the blog now.
shorturl.at/L0z4G
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It's official: The Trump EPA no longer says climate change is caused by fossil fuels. Only natural causes now. (That is false, for the record.) www.latimes.com/world-nation...
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it completely wrong.
Sometime in the past few days or weeks, EPA altered some but not all of its climate change webpages, de-emphasizing and even deleting references to the burning of coal, oil and natural gas, which scie...
www.latimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:03 PM
It's official: The Trump EPA no longer says climate change is caused by fossil fuels. Only natural causes now. (That is false, for the record.) www.latimes.com/world-nation...
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Just noting that no one is ever going to seize a tanker full of solar energy
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U.S. seizes ‘very large’ oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says
The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just noting that no one is ever going to seize a tanker full of solar energy
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Older voters are the biggest cohort of those who put climate and environment at the top of their list when they go to the polls, new study from @environmentalvoter.bsky.social shows. And we vote!
Gray is the New Green: The Growing Strength of Older Climate Voters (2025)
The Environmental Voter Project (EVP) released a report highlighting key findings from 2025 predictive models identifying environment-first voters aged 65 and older across 20 states.
www.environmentalvoter.org
December 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Older voters are the biggest cohort of those who put climate and environment at the top of their list when they go to the polls, new study from @environmentalvoter.bsky.social shows. And we vote!
Trump's ban on wind energy permitting has been struck down in federal court www.edf.org/media/court-...
December 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Trump's ban on wind energy permitting has been struck down in federal court www.edf.org/media/court-...
Electric school buses not only provide healthy, clean-energy transportation to our kids, they can also make the power grid more resilient. Check out this project, funded by WA's Climate Commitment Act:
Two western Washington school districts debut electric buses, boosting grid reliability
Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has completed installing five vehicle-to-grid charging systems at two Western Washington districts.
komonews.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Electric school buses not only provide healthy, clean-energy transportation to our kids, they can also make the power grid more resilient. Check out this project, funded by WA's Climate Commitment Act:
The administration is doubling down on fossil-fuel dependence, and it's regular families who pay the cost-
Cooking with gas gets more expensive as Americans face rising prices into 2026
Trump promised to cut consumers’ energy costs within his first year in office but gas price is up 4% on average
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The administration is doubling down on fossil-fuel dependence, and it's regular families who pay the cost-
Do you or your friends know about the dangers of “natural” gas? With colder temps coming, we know higher utility bills may be on your mind, especially if you rely on gas.
We're partnering with Building Resilience to help spread the word about the dangers of methane, and how to protect your health.
We're partnering with Building Resilience to help spread the word about the dangers of methane, and how to protect your health.
December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Do you or your friends know about the dangers of “natural” gas? With colder temps coming, we know higher utility bills may be on your mind, especially if you rely on gas.
We're partnering with Building Resilience to help spread the word about the dangers of methane, and how to protect your health.
We're partnering with Building Resilience to help spread the word about the dangers of methane, and how to protect your health.