energy policy

New natural gas hookups to commercial buildings and homes are in the crosshairs of policymakers intent on reducing a growing source of carbon emissions.

Law

A California legal battle over gas stoves stirs uncertainty for energy policies across the West

Jeanie Lindsay

A court case in California could hamstring efforts in Washington and Oregon to limit new natural gas connections, after an appeals court ruled in April that a city ordinance conflicted with federal law.

Environment

Carbon Tax Initiative Campaigner Forging Ahead, With Humor Intact

Bellamy Pailthorp

As lawmakers reconvene in Olympia, legislative proposals to limit carbon pollution are piling up. All are ideas that address how to curb the greenhouse…

Environment

Carbon Initiative Key Issue As Lawmakers Reconvene In Olympia

Bellamy Pailthorp

How to limit the carbon pollution that causes climate change and global warming is a key issue as lawmakers get going in Olympia this week. Dozens of…

Groups Say Changing Crude Oil Exports Could Change Role Of Northwest Refineries

Bellamy Pailthorp

The changing composition of crude oil could have big consequences for the future of the Pacific Northwest economy. That’s one of the key ideas behind a…