Climate & Energy
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Planning For Coal Mine Closures In the Powder River Basin
New analytical model reveals which remaining mines and communities are most at risk from unplanned shutdowns. -
Push-Me-Pull-You: Local And Provincial Tensions In BC Housing Policy
Will BC take a cue from US states and act on local zoning reform? -
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Railroaded by the Gas Industry
How the Biden administration could use insurance requirements to halt LNG by rail. -
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Citizens of Washington Take Up Climate Change Solutions
Can regular folks succeed where lawmakers and advocates have not? -
Verified: More Parking Puts More Cars on the Road
A new study finds something environmentalists have long suspected but never proven. -
Zombie Scooters to Invade Boise
New technology aims to reduce sidewalk clutter and increase e-scooter use for short trips. -
The Case Against Gas In Our Homes
Washington State's path to electrifying buildings—a way forward that's better for our climate, health, and wallets.
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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Planning for coal mine closure in the Powder River Basin
New analytical model reveals which remaining mines and communities are most at risk from unplanned shutdown -
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.
Press Clips
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Coal’s decline hits Powder River Basin mines differently
WyoFile May 18, 2021
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As debate rages over cross-border pipelines, U.S. analysts brace for more oil by rail
Toronto Star April 16, 2021
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A renewed plan for climate protection emerges in Washington state
Crosscsut April 16, 2021
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Sawant: PSE Fire Underscores Need to Ban Fracked Gas
The Urbanist April 16, 2021
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The Drilldown: Oil prices fall after attack on Saudi Arabian oil site
iPolitics April 16, 2021