Weekend Reading 6/12/15
What makes an environmentalist, why polluters should pay us, and more. | Serena In case you missed this in Tuesday’s Sightline Daily news picks (which you can get delivered fresh to your inbox each...
View ArticleEverything Oregon Legislators Need To Know About Stopping Climate Pollution
In seven minutes of testimony. | Quick! You have seven minutes to tell Oregon legislators everything they need to know about stopping climate pollution. . . GO! That was my task last week when...
View ArticleListen In: Oregon’s Path to Making Polluters Pay
A radio interview covers both climate change and democracy. | Last week, the Oregon Legislature held an informational hearing on two climate pollution pricing bills (a cap-and-dividend bill and a limit...
View ArticleWhere Do Pollution, Poverty, and Race Come Together?
How can we make sure that when polluters pay, money goes to the Washington communities that need it most? | If Washington finally stops giving fossil fuel polluters a free pass and starts making them...
View Article3 Possible Outcomes of Governor Inslee’s Carbon Order
A rulemaking could give Washington a head start on action. | Washington’s Governor Jay Inslee, stymied by Republican opposition to putting a price on carbon, is flexing his executive power. Like...
View ArticleWeekend Reading 8/21/15
Why Americans are ashamed, the neoliberalization of higher education, Latino voices on climate change, and more. | Kristin Sometimes I read things that are going around Facebook. They almost always...
View ArticleThe Oil Industry’s California Playbook
The arguments you can expect against smart anti-pollution legislation. | Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared on Oil Check Northwest. Last week, after intense lobbying from the...
View ArticleGovernor Inslee’s Executive Carbon Pollution Cap, Explained
How the Evergreen State will use its Clean Air Rule to cap carbon pollution. | Sometimes the term “cap-and-trade” evokes images of traders run amok and Enron-style meltdowns. “Why can’t we just use the...
View ArticleEvent: It’s Time to Put a Price on Pollution
Find out what it takes to move towards a clean energy future. | Join Sightline senior researcher Kristin Eberhard to learn what carbon pricing would mean for Washington and beyond. Washington has an...
View Article8 Great Things about the Alberta Climate Plan
And why Cascadia might get a little jealous… | Author’s note: Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars. Back in May, voters in Canada’s most conservative province got fed...
View ArticleCascadians in Paris
The Paris climate talks showcase the importance of local and regional leadership. | Right now, leaders from around the world are meeting in Paris to discuss the future of the earth’s climate. Other...
View ArticleWhat Paris Means for Cascadia
Broken democracy holds us back, but climate activism pushes us forward. | One-hundred-ninety-five nations reached an agreement in Paris this month. Interestingly, the landmark international accord...
View ArticleWashington Can Make Polluters Pay without Boosting Highway Construction
Unlike Oregon, the Evergreen State can use our carbon pollution revenue for things other than roads. | After last week’s article, readers may be worried that Washington’s Constitution, like Oregon’s,...
View ArticleEvent: Climate Change Progress in Corvallis
Kristin Eberhard joins Oregon climate leaders to review city and state developments. | Next week, Sightline senior researcher Kristin Eberhard will join climate leaders in Corvallis to discuss progress...
View ArticleWhy Oregon Needs the Healthy Climate Act
SB 1574 would slash pollution and generate revenue. | In the short 2016 legislative session, Oregon lawmakers have a chance to pass the Healthy Climate Act, a bill that would enforce the climate...
View ArticleWhere Do Canadians Stand on Climate?
Yale's maps of Canadian public opinion on climate science and solutions. | When it comes to climate change, Justin Trudeau, Canada’s new prime minister, seems to want a clean break from his...
View ArticlePrioritizing Climate Justice in Oregon
A homegrown polluters-pay policy could unlock resources for the state’s most underserved neighborhoods. | Climate hawks and social justice champions are joining forces to bring about a more prosperous...
View ArticleWeighing CarbonWA’s Tax Swap Ballot Initiative
Washington climate hawks' guide to the pros and cons of I-732. | Note from Alan: In Washington state, climate hawks have divided over CarbonWA’s Initiative 732, a proposal for a BC-style...
View ArticleDoes I-732 Really Have a “Budget Hole”?
No—the tax swap is about as revenue-neutral as it can get. | Note from Alan: As I explained last time, Washington’s Initiative 732 has divided climate hawks so deeply that even writing about it is a...
View ArticleWeighing the Critiques of CarbonWA’s I-732
Three points of contention in Washington’s fight for a carbon-free future. | Note from Alan: As I explained previously, Washington’s Initiative 732 has divided climate hawks so deeply that even writing...
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