Keeping plastic out of Puget Sound
Puget Sound is threatened by plastic pollution. To reduce ocean pollution and protect the environment, dozens of national and local governments across the planet have taken official action to reduce or...
View ArticleA Solution Not in the Bag
Plastic bags litter our roadways, lakes and creeks, contaminate Puget Sound, and harm Washington’s wildlife. Animals can ingest these bags, choke on them, or be exposed to toxic chemicals carried on...
View ArticleWhen it Rains, it Pours
Global warming is happening now and its effects are being felt in the United States and around the world. Among the expected consequences of global warming is an increase in the heaviest rain and snow...
View ArticleCutting Down on Plastic
Prior to implementing bans on plastic bags, approximately 290 million plastic bags were distributed Seattle and 30 million in Bellingham each year. In order to determine the success of the plastic bag...
View ArticleSolar Works for Washington
Washington’s strong clean energy policies have made it a national leader in wind energy and in energy efficiency. However, the state’s potential for solar power remains virtually untapped. Washington...
View ArticleLighting the Way
Solar energy is on the rise. America has more than three times as much solar photovoltaic capacity today as in 2010, and more than 10 times as much as in 2007. In the first three months of 2013, solar...
View ArticleDeath By a Thousand Cuts
This report serves as a testament to the tangible and debilitating impacts that underfunding of the National Park Service is having on the long-term preservation of our parks, seashores, monuments and...
View ArticleSkating on Thin Ice
"When it comes to the future of winter sports, global warming has us skating on thin ice. There's still time to keep from sliding off the edge by going after the biggest sources of the carbon pollution...
View ArticleStar Power: The Growing Role of Solar Energy in Washington
A future in which America gets at least 10 percent of its electricity from the sun is within reach.
View ArticleStar Power: The Growing Role of Solar Energy in Washington
A future in which America gets at least 10 percent of its electricity from the sun is within reach.
View ArticleMore Wind, Less Warming
American wind power already produced enough energy in 2013 to power 15 million homes. Continued, rapid development of wind energy would allow the renewable resource to supply 30 percent of the nation’s...
View ArticleDangerous Inheritance
As a result of global warming, young Americans today are growing up in a different climate than their parents and grandparents experienced. It is warmer than it used to be. Storms pack more of a punch....
View Article10 Ways to Help Your City Go Solar
Last month's Shining Cities report detailed how cities are good for solar and solar is good for cities. We've seen some impressive strides across the nation to momentously expand our solar...
View ArticleShelter from the Storm
Wetlands are more than just scenic parts of America’s natural landscape. They are also home to wildlife and perform many vital functions that protect the health of our waterways and communities. Of...
View ArticleShining Rewards
A review of 11 recent analyses shows that individuals and businesses that decide to “go solar” generally deliver greater benefits to the grid and society than they receive through net metering.
View ArticlePath to the Paris Climate Conference
Even without Congress, the federal executive branch and states are playing a major role in U.S. progress to address climate change. In the next decade, existing state policies and federal rules such as...
View ArticleLighting the Way
Solar energy is booming. In just the last three years, America’s solar photovoltaic capacity tripled. In 2014, a third of the United States’ new installed electric capacity came from solar power.
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