Climate & Energy
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I-1631 Could Save Lives and Improve Health by Reducing Pollution
Washingtonians could save billions in health costs by cleaning the air -
It’s Been a Rough Year for Climate Change Warriors — but It’s Not All Bad
Reshaping the legal landscape will take time. Meanwhile, there's still plenty to feel hopeful about. -
Heritage Foundation Will Peddle Anti-climate Agenda at Crucial Oregon Hearing
The right-wing group's go-to naysayer will testify to lawmakers about climate regulation. -
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How Enbridge’s Bankers Fund a Tar Sands Pipeline
Global investment firms fuel controversial Line 3 project -
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ProRep Could Protect BC Voters from a ‘Doug Ford’ Outcome
Ontario's Premier won with only 40 percent support; Proportional Representation would prevent that. -
Washington Voters Could Make History in 2018–and Keep Billions in Revenue in-State
I-1631 could generate $1 billion in revenue annually and keep consumers' cash local. -
Coal Industry’s Slow-Motion Collapse Continues
Despite moves to stop the slide, coal is steadily getting pushed out of the energy market.
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.
Series in Climate & Energy
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Cashing In Our Carbon
How and why Oregon and Washington should follow British Columbia's lead and start cashing in on carbon pollution. -
Northwest Coal & Oil Exports
The facts on coal exports, oil trains, and the real costs of these schemes for our region and climate. -
Cascadia Climate Action
What Cascadia is doing to make polluters pay. -
Northwest Ocean Acidification
This series explores the local costs of ocean acidification –the process by which water absorbs too much carbon pollution, becoming more corrosive.
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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Maybe Blue States Won’t Take Serious Action on Climate
The Atlantic March 2, 2018
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Carbon Tax, Inslee’s Climate Centerpiece, Dies in Legislature
Seattle Post-Intelligencer March 1, 2018
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Podcast: Why Should Washington State Impose Carbon Tax After Rejecting One in 2016?
Seattle Times February 23, 2018
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How a Grassroots Effort in Vancouver Fought Big Oil—and Won
OPB February 13, 2018
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First US City to Ban Fossil Fuel Expansion Offers Roadmap to Others
Yes! Magazine February 5, 2018