Climate & Energy
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What to Take Away from the Latest ‘Climate Kids’ Hearing
As the federal district court judge in Oregon recognized, this is “no ordinary lawsuit.” -
More Red Ink: Fracking Industry’s Cash Flow Gap Widens
US frackers reported more than $2.5 billion in negative free cash flows in Q1 2019. -
Cloud Peak’s Bankruptcy: The Winners and Losers
The people making the riskiest bets will likely see the biggest rewards. -
Cloud Peak Energy Files For Bankruptcy
Powder River Basin coal giant is the latest fossil fuel domino to fall. -
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Jay Inslee Steps to the Front of the Thin Green Line
Surprise announcements deliver major victories to PNW environment and communities. -
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The Trump Administration Is Using Faulty Logic on Oil Trains
Rollback of safety measure for ECP brakes particularly threatens Cascadia.
Climate change and ocean acidification are already costing the Northwest big: they are killing our shellfish, igniting massive wildfires, causing floods and landslides, and upping asthma rates and other public health impacts across the region. We face a critical juncture in deciding our future. As the greenest region of the wealthiest country in history, we stand as a thin green line between inland US coal, oil, and gas and fickle Asian energy markets eager to burn our fuel and send us the pollution.
We also have the opportunity to rise as a climate policy leader and make polluters pay for their carbon pollution. Oregon and Washington State could enact world-class carbon pricing measures, joining British Columbia and California to form a powerful West Coast bloc committed to a cleaner future, to polluter accountability, and to a healthier climate. Sightline Institute’s climate and energy research answers the big questions on how best to achieve this vision.
Recent Reports & Graphics
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How Kinder Morgan’s Bankers Are Funding a Tar Sands Pipeline
Some banks are saying exactly the right things, but their money is doing the opposite. -
British Columbia’s LNG Industry Faces Gloomy Economic Prospects in Today’s Global Market
A Sightline Institute energy market update. -
Northwest Targets: Communities Threatened by Coal, Oil, and Gas
Risk assessment shows Columbia River, Tacoma, and Cherry Point are in the crosshairs of the fossil fuel industry.
Press Clips
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Bankrupt Coal Miner Cloud Peak May Be Sold Off in Pieces
Bloomberg May 13, 2019
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At the Edge: How Cloud Peak’s Problems Really Started at the Beginning
Wyoming Public Media April 26, 2019
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Cash Flow Still Weak at U.S. Shale Firms, Stock Prices Underperform
Reuters April 2, 2019
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Analysts: Wall Street’s Focus on Shareholder Returns Will Be Transformative
Midland Reporter-Telegram March 30, 2019
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Cloud Peak Energy’s Financial Uncertainty Grows after It Reports $718 Million Loss
Casper Star Tribune March 15, 2019