A measure approved by voters in 2024 sought to protect access to natural gas in Washington and weaken codes that make it more difficult to install gas in homes.

The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Initiative 2066, the voter-approved measure restricting state and local efforts to discourage natural gas use, is unconstitutional because it violates…

AB 2313 will give Californians the freedom and funds for non-polluting appliances with money that would otherwise be spent replacing gas service lines

The Home Energy Choice Act (AB 2313) is the biggest no-brainer of the state legislative session

A modernized, high-capacity electric grid is essential for achieving Washington and Oregon’s climate and clean energy goals and for connecting Cascadian homes and businesses to reliable, affordable power as the region’s energy demand grows. Much of this critical public infrastructure is over 50 years old, requiring basic repairs as well as upgrades and expansion to ... Read more

Two new reports from the Sightline Institute underscore the importance of grid modernization and permitting reform in helping Oregon and Washington achieve their decarbonization mandates.

Two Sightline reports detail how Oregon and Washington can build a robust energy and climate future.

This article is part of Wildfire Wednesday, a storytelling project from 1000 Friends of Oregon that explores how land use decisions shape Oregon’s wildfire risk. Sightline broke down the risk and cost...

Renewables described as not only the cheapest new power source around the world, but also a “prime geopolitical shock absorber” in new report.

And it threatens to stall the clean energy transition, but there’s a fix.

Washington’s new transmission authority can help plan, build, and finance the power lines necessary for harnessing clean energy.

Oregon may be one of the hardest places to build transmission lines. Here’s how to change that.

Honest information about homes’ fire risk can forge the way for more transformative changes to build out of harm’s way.

1.6 million people live in high hazard areas. As the region continues to build in flammable landscapes, policymakers can protect communities with smarter building choices and the truth about rising ri...

A transmission authority, plus three other ideas, to speed development of the transmission lines Washingtonians needed yesterday.