Washington - Research & Publications

10/01/2009
Report

Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise

Green-collar jobs—jobs dedicated to saving energy, producing renewable energy, or reducing pollution—can speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: easing our dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels and fostering lasting, broadly shared economic prosperity.

06/29/2009
Report

Easing Off the Gas: Northwesterners Using Less Gasoline

Total gasoline consumption in the Northwest states fell by 180 million gallons between 2007 and 2008. Per-capita use followed a decade-long trend of decline. The Northwest states are outpacing the rest of the nation by nearly 10 percent.

06/29/2009
Report

Economic Insecurity: Tougher Conditions for the Middle Class

New census data shows one in six northwestern children live in poverty. Sightline's economic index reveals ordinary families have made virtually no progress in two decades.

06/16/2009
Report

Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer

In Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer, Sightline sorts out the details on what's emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change. Sightline's primer also looks at current bills, such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act.

10/17/2008
Fact sheet

The Facts on I-985: A Bad Deal for Washington State

Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry and Sightline fellow Doug MacDonald—former transportation secretary for Washington State--have taken a close look at Washington Initiative 985 and what it would mean for Washington residents. The verdict? I-985 is bad for traffic and bad for the state budget.

10/05/2008
Report

I-985: Giant Sucking Sound

Sightline analysis finds that Tim Eyman's so-called "reduce traffic initiative" would actually increase traffic, slow transit, and redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the state general fund to highway expansion in greater Seattle.

04/17/2008
Report

Braking News: Gas Consumption Goes Into Reverse

From 1999 to 2007, the Northwest states have cut back on per-person gasoline consumption by 11 percent, good news for the climate and our pocketbooks. Moreover, the Northwest is outpacing the nation in cutting back on gasoline.

04/03/2008
Backgrounder

Analysis: Increases in greenhouse-gas emissions from highway-widening projects (pdf)

Sightline researchers do the math on whether adding lanes adds greenhouse gas emissions--it does.

01/10/2008
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Climate Policy: Fair and Effective Solutions

What makes smart climate policy? How can we be sure it is fair, effective, and efficient? Read primers, fact sheets, and reports on how to do climate policy right.

01/01/2008
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Spending on Imported Fossil Fuels in 2008

10/21/2007
Daily Score series

Climate Fairness - blog series

Climate change does not affect everyone equally. This Sightline blog series explores ways to help ensure climate change is addressed fairly.

09/05/2007
Report

Policy Analysis: Bulk Discounts for Polluters

According to a new analysis by Seattle-based Sightline Institute, one of Washington State’s few fees designed to discourage toxic pollution is undermined because it gives bulk discounts to the state's biggest polluters.

06/12/2007
Fact sheet

Washington Scorecard 2007

How Washington stacks up in the seven key trends tracked by the Cascadia Scorecard.

05/21/2007
Daily Score series

Bicycle Neglect - blog series

Alan Durning looks at which Cascadian cities are doing best at developing bike networks, and how they can do better.

02/22/2007
Fact sheet

Sightline Does the Math on the Seattle Viaduct

Sightline research director Clark Williams-Derry analyzes the Seattle viaduct debate and comes to a few simple conclusions.