Zac Pinard
Now That the Climate Commitment Act Has Passed, What Does That Mean For the Future of Cap-and-Invest in the United States?
Right after Earth Day 2021, the Washington State House of Representatives passed the landmark Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA passed the House by a margin of 54-43 late Friday afternoon on April 23rd, and then passed the Senate 27-22...
SCPN Spotlight: Joe Wachunas on Electrifying Rural Communities and Finding Your Purpose in the Environmental Movement
All across the country, members of our State Climate Policy Network (SCPN) are fighting to make an impact on climate change in their communities. We have individuals in our Network from all 50 states, each experiencing climate change differently in...
Washington Cap-and-Invest Bill Gets Through Committee
Late in February, Washington State’s Senate Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology passed the Climate Commitment Act (CCA) by a vote of 7 to 3. This step accelerates momentum for essential climate action in Washington this session. The CCA will...
Executive Order Positions Oregon for Statewide Climate Action
The past few years, climate news in Oregon has revolved around a bitter and complicated legislative fight over cap-and-trade, which Climate XChange has covered extensively. Positive climate developments out of Oregon have been rare as of late, so it wouldn't...
Oregon Politics Stymie Action on Climate and Wildfires
Oregon lawmakers are fiercely debating the cause of devastating wildfires that engulfed Western states this fall. Wildfire destruction reached a record high in Oregon this year, with over one million acres (1,562 square miles) burned just in the week following...