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Why renewable electricity powers decarbonization — and pays off
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster.
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Washington state has a blueprint for climate success, but its region’s future is unclear
After climate-protection drift and despair, Cascadia could be entering a new climate age.
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Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia pledged to slash emissions. They failed.
Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions. In a decade full of big talk and epic battles, they all failed.
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![Illustration depicting President Trump looming over a field of solar panels, casting a large orange shadow, while holding papers behind his back.]()
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The Trump administration is burying dozens of studies detailing the promise of renewable energy
The Trump administration is burying dozens of studies detailing the promise of renewable energy, impeding a transition away from fossil fuels
