Climate + Energy Climate + Energy articles Washington’s Refinery Communities Just Got a Transition Boost A quarter-million-dollar budget proviso will fund a study to map opportunities beyond oil. May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy The Northwest Needs More Midsize Solar While distributed solar can’t solve the region’s transmission woes alone, Idaho and Washington would be smart to follow Oregon’s lead in boosting it for a cleaner future. May 10, 2023 May 10, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy What Washington, DC, Can Learn from the Other Washington about Climate Policy Six lessons from the Evergreen State for America's national leaders. Mar 9, 2023 March 9, 2023 Kristin Eberhard https://www.sightline.org/profile/kristineberhard/ It’s Time to Stop Subsidizing New Gas Pipes Regulators across Cascadia should end line extension allowances, the subsidies ratepayers finance that expand utilities’ pipeline infrastructure. Jan 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Is There a Future for Gas Utilities? It Could Be Heating and Cooling Your Home (from the Ground) "GeoNetworks" are being piloted in New York and Massachusetts. Cascadia should be next. Jan 11, 2023 January 11, 2023 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy New Report Charts Need for WA to Plan Ahead for Oil Refinery Closures A spate of recent shutdowns across the US holds urgent lessons for local communities. Dec 1, 2022 December 1, 2022 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy No, Hydrogen Is Not the Savior Gas Utilities Are Looking For Gas companies are making a risky bet. Oct 24, 2022 October 24, 2022 Laura Feinstein https://www.sightline.org/profile/laurafeinstein/ Northwest States Need to Build New Power Lines, Fast Otherwise, Oregon and Washington will miss critical climate targets. Oct 13, 2022 October 13, 2022 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy Heat Pumps a Win-Win for Cascadia’s Now Hotter, Drier Summers The heat dome bolstered the case for cleaner home cooling and heating technology and for decarbonizing the region’s economy. Jun 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy The Pipeline Giant Behind Keystone XL Wants to Expand a Major Fracked Gas Pipeline in Cascadia TC Energy is hoping no one will notice. Jun 15, 2022 June 15, 2022 Emily Moore https://www.sightline.org/profile/emily-moore/ Director, Climate and Energy 1 2 3 … 224 Next »
