Economy & Jobs
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Oil Refiners and Car Dealers Lose Favored Tax Loopholes
Years in the making, Sightline research is reflected in fairer state budget. -
EPA Veteran: “Scott Pruitt Is Taking the Agency in the Wrong Direction”
A 25-year EPA employee reflects on how the agency’s new administrator is severely undermining its mission to protect human health and the environment. -
Coal Exports: The End Game Unfolds
A tumultuous week brought nothing but bad news for Northwest coal exports. -
Northwest Coal Terminals’ Last Stand
Many tons of coal dust would escape from the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminal on the Columbia River—far more than estimated in the draft environmental impact statement for the project. -
Talking Taxes: Six Tips to Shift the Story This Tax Day
Research-based messaging to move the conversation from “me” to “us” thinking. -
Coal Exports: After the Crash, Now What?
Souring Asian markets have killed export projects and put export-oriented mines in jeopardy. -
The Potential of an “Oregon Climate Test”
Proposed legislation would assess fossil fuel projects’ full pollution profile and economic viability. -
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Cloud Peak Retreats from Coal Exports
This is the way coal exports end: not with a bang but a whimper.
The promise of a sustainable economy is a promise of family-wage jobs, a fair tax system, and a healthy environment. Investments in clean energy throughout the Northwest have paid off in a big way, fueling a thriving green-collar workforce in the region. From the big-picture thinking that launched British Columbia’s successful polluters-pay carbon tax shift to the detail-oriented scrutiny of outdated laws that hinder sustainable lifestyles, Sightline research has led the way in dreaming up and promoting the best solutions for a sustainable Northwest future.
Series in Economy & Jobs
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Putting a Price on Carbon
How putting a price on carbon pollution could benefit communities across the Northwest. -
Coal Exports: Caveat Investor
Why the Northwest coal export proposals are proving an increasingly shaky investment for their backers. -
Making Sustainability Legal
Some of the smartest, most innovative solutions for a sustainable Northwest are, at present, simply illegal. This Sightline series puts the spotlight on cases where we can make sustainability legal by changing existing regulations and developing pragmatic money-saving proposals.
Recent Reports & Graphics
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Unfair Market Value II
Coal exports can mean big profits—so why does the federal government sell coal for so little? -
The Facts about Westway
Examining the track record of a Grays Harbor oil terminal proponent. -
Where Are the Highly-Impacted Communities in Washington?
To invest carbon revenue in the communities that need it most, we need to know where they are.
Press Clips
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The Clock Is Ticking on Seattle’s Affordable Housing Solution
Next City October 26, 2015
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Seattle, in Midst of Tech Boom, Tries to Keep Its Soul
New York Times October 8, 2015
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The Hidden Reason Behind Seattle’s Skyrocketing Housing Costs
The Stranger July 29, 2015