That would be a *gas-fired* power plant, not a solar or wind farm, that caused rolling blackouts for thousands of Pasadena homes during a Southern California heat wave. Equipment failure at the Glenarm gas plant spurred by climate change-fueled heat. pasadenanow.com/main/heat-trig…

WA's focus on #environmentaljustice means that we're building new air quality monitors, helping families afford heat pumps, planting trees for shade in urban areas, equipping schools and recreation centers with air purifiers... protect these advances by voting #NOon2117

Oregon's Climate Protection Program (CPP), overseen by the Department of Environmental Quality, aims to reduce 80-90% of harmful emissions from the state’s largest polluters by 2050. kboo.fm/media/122844-o…

It's a New ERA for clean energy in rural communities as POTUS announces $7.3 Billion in grants to rural electric co-ops. Proud of role @sierraclub played in developing and lobbying for this program to be part of the IRA.Jeremy Fisher Ben Storrow E&E News eenews.net/articles/the-c…

Prof Guillermo Rein. 🔥💚🇺🇦 NFPA Michael Wara Silfab Solar Inc. Savion Summit Carbon Also, the week's clean energy policy highlights, including: ✅ Republicans' crusade against Chinese battery supply chains ✅ Bureau of Land Management - National's environmental impact statement for Southwest solar development ✅ Joe Lombardo's widely panned climate plan heatmap.news/plus/the-fight…

The nation's biggest electricity market realized natural gas wasn't as reliable as it thought...this has lead to massive payouts for existing natural gas plants, i explain how here: heatmap.news/economy/pjm-na…

Hey Oregon! Are you wondering where you can engage in person? Look no further—four events are coming up that you should consider attending, from fairs to conferences! bit.ly/4ejvDhM

"Climate change already is affecting Washington state in profound ways, including dangerous heat waves and... smoke from burning forest fires." I-2117 would gut our state's response to these crises, The Seattle Times recommends voting No on 2117 seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

Together, we’ve been taking big strides towards cleaning up Washington’s air. We can’t afford to go backwards–especially the people and communities who are most at risk to air pollution. Vote NO on I-2117. no2117.com/the-impacts-of…

Hey I don't want to distract you from the vital narrative-building on fracking in Pennsylvania, but ... 51% of energy jobs in PA are clean energy; clean energy employs 8X as many PA workers as gas; 78% (!) of PA residents want *more* clean energy. climatepower.us/news/clean-ene…

Today, the King County Council, on a 7-0 vote, adopted a motion I sponsored, #2024-0272, to express our opposition to WA Initiative 2117, which would repeal sections of the Climate Commitment Act and prohibit state agencies from implementing any type of carbon tax credit trading.

"Forward-looking Oregon businesses see many benefits in the program. It creates a long-term planning horizon while aligning industries to do our share in the climate fight." -Tim Miller #climate bit.ly/3XdLEyw

Climate change is the kitchen table issue of our lifetimes, threatening the American dream, driving up inflation, food prices, housing costs, healthcare, immigration, utility bills. That it's still treated like a niche side issue is insane. heated.world/p/everyones-he…

I-2066 would increase energy bills for Washingtonians, and attack energy efficiency. Funded by powerful groups representing the interests of fossil fuel corporations, it's important that we vote NO on I-2066 alongside this year's other bad ballot initiatives.

Two exciting #cleanenergy events coming up in the PDX area: the Electrify Portland Home Electrification Fair on Sept. 15 electrifyportland.org and the Lake Oswego Electric Home and Vehicle Fair on Sept. 28. losn.org/event/electric…

Over the last 25 years, America’s share of electricity coming from fossil fuels like coal, gas, and oil has fallen from 71% to 59%. Chart from my latest newsletter story here: distilled.earth/p/are-renewabl…

Dr. Vin Gupta explains that by repealing the Climate Commitment Act, I-2117 would worsen air quality across WA and increase public health risks including childhood asthma. No on 2117 king5.com/video/news/pol…

WA's Climate Commitment Act has raised $2.15 billion so far from major polluters to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and help communities across the state stay healthy and resilient in the face of climate change. I-2117 wants to shut it all down. Vote No on 2117.

Two years after President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. had quadrupled its capacity for manufacturing solar panels: canarymedia.com/articles/solar… via Eric Wesoff