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Executive Board Caucus Report Highlights — June 16, 2011
Each month, we post the updates from the state and provincial caucus reports…
Washington State Rep. Dunshee awarded letter of commendation by NW Energy Coalition
The honor commemorates Dunshee’s years of service and leadership in the fight to develop clean and affordable renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Coalition's Spring Conference tackles big issues in Boise
Megaloads, nuclear power in the NW, challenges to renewable energy and salmon litigation were all under discussion at May 13th Spring Conference held in Boise, ID. See a more detailed writeup and photos from the event in the full article.
Executive Board Caucus Report Highlights — May 12, 2011
Each month, we post the updates from the state and provincial caucus reports…
Snake River Alliance releases guide to Idaho’s Clean Energy Future
The Snake River Alliance has produced “Idaho’s Clean Energy Future – An Activist’s Guide to a Sustainable Energy Future.” The Alliance’s People’s Energy Project is designed to help plug Idahoans into the world where energy decisions are made, from electric utilities to the state Public Utilities Commission that oversees investor-owned utilities.
Executive Board Caucus Report Highlights
Each month, we post the updates from the state and provincial caucus reports…
Legislature passes landmark legislation to transition Washington off polluting coal-fired power
Today, the Washington State Legislature put its final stamp of approval on a plan to responsibly transition TransAlta Corp.’s Centralia, Wash., power plant off of coal. The state Senate approved technical changes made in the House and sent the Coal-Free Future for Washington bill to Gov. Chris Gregoire for her much-anticipated signature.
Three from Montana honored for clean energy commitment
NW Energy Coalition executive director Sara Patton recently presented resolutions honoring Montanans Greg Jergeson (right) and Ken Toole (center) and NorthWestern Energy (President/CEO Bob Rowe, left) for their leadership in building a clean and affordable energy future.
Spill Announcement for Columbia and Snake Rivers Helps Salmon, Jobs
West coast fishermen and fishing businesses today thank the Nez Perce Tribe and the State of Oregon for successfully advocating to retain court-ordered levels of water spilled over federal dams in the Columbia and Snake Rivers during the 2011 spring salmon migration. This spill has been a key reason for recent improvements in salmon returns, although numbers are still far below levels needed to sustain healthy salmon populations.
What we can learn from Japan's nuclear disaster
Amory Lovins, Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute, highlights why efficiency and renewables such as wind and solar will better meet the world’s energy needs than nuclear power.