Climate & Energy
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.
At the same time, Cascadia boasts some of the world’s most ambitious climate commitments, and for more than a decade, its communities have stood as a bulwark against the fossil fuel industry’s aggressive plans for dozens of pipelines and refineries, and the related port terminals and rail facilities that serve them here. The region now serves as a global model for thwarting corporate coal, gas, and oil schemes and can similarly lead in reducing its reliance on these dirty energy sources. 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.