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Clean & Prosperous WA
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Advancing policy solutions to power a clean economy.

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CO₂ remains in the atmosphere for centuries, and stressed natural systems are becoming less able to draw it down - making sustained emissions reductions and strong monitoring efforts more important than ever.
Graphic with blue background with clouds on the top and bottom of the page. Title text in white: “Record Jump in Global CO2 Levels.” “U.N. reports the largest annual increase ever measured in atmospheric carbon dioxide.” Bullet points going left to right: “CO2 reached 423.9 ppm in 2024, +3.5 ppm from 2023 - biggest rise since 1957, 2023 was Earth’s hottest year on record.” The Seattle Times logo in bottom left corner, Clean & Prosperous Washington logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with blue background with clouds on the top and bottom of the page. Two sections of text with title and bullet points on top and bottom of page separated by a horizontal line in the center of the page. Top section of text title: “What’s Driving the Increase.” Bullet points: “Fossil fuel emissions remain the primary source, Wildfires added more CO₂, Heat and drought reduced the ability of land and oceans to absorb carbon.” Bottom section of text title: “Why It Matters.” Bullet points: “CO₂ can remain in the atmosphere for centuries, More trapped heat is contributing to extreme weather, Continued monitoring and emissions reductions are essential for climate and community stability.” Clean & Prosperous Washington logo in bottom right corner.
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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The NURSE project (Nutrient Utilization and Recovery Through Supercritical Extraction) aims to transform how farmers manage waste and fertilize fields - cutting emissions, improving soil health, lowering costs, capturing CO₂, recovering purified water and nutrients, and creating clean tech jobs.
Graphic with green and white gradient background. Title text: “Turning Livestock Waste Into a Climate Solution.” Subheading: “Manure is an underutilized resource - now it can reduce emissions, improve soil health, and create jobs.” Photo of two brown cows in bottom right quadrant of page. ‘Triple Pundit’ logo in bottom left corner. Clean & Prosperous Washington logo in bottom right corner. Graphic with green and white gradient background. Three sections of bullet points each with a correlating icon on the left of in place of a bullet point. From top section to bottom; “The challenge: manure emits greenhouse gases, nutrients often wasted, polluting waterways.” “The Solution: NURSE: treats manure before land application, captures CO2 for permanent storage, produces nutrient-rich fertilizer, recovers water plus key minerals.” “The Impact: cuts emissions plus protects water, boosts soil health and crop efficiency, reduces cost for farmers, creates hundreds of clean tech plus ag tech jobs.” Clean & Prosperous Washington logo in bottom right corner.
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Rapid solar growth prevents rising CO₂ emissions - proving clean energy is scaling & stabilizing both the grid & the climate.

Led by China, the U.S., the EU & Brazil, this is a truly global shift happening now.

Read the full report from @ember-energy.org:
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...
October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) is evaluating the updated project proposal at a special meeting tomorrow, October 21.

Read more in the @washingtonstatestandard.com: washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/10/08/m...
Major solar farm in eastern Washington on cusp of approval • Washington State Standard
A large solar farm proposed in eastern Washington could clear a critical regulatory hurdle this month. Yakama Nation is opposed.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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We must embrace the “build shit” spirit to speed our transition to a clean energy economy.

We have to build *more* clean energy projects *faster* to hit our goals under the #ClimateCommitmentAct & Clean Energy Transformation Act.

Read more in @geekwire.com www.geekwire.com/2025/we-buil...
October 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Reducing pollution is not only good for our health & the climate, it's good for our wallets. Transitioning to EVs frees drivers from volatile global fuel markets.

The Coltura EV Cost Savings Index has WA drivers saving about $3,700/year on fuel and maintenance by switching to electric.

#greensky
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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You can save up to $2,000 on a heat pump through federal clean energy tax credits - but they expire Dec. 31, 2025, due to federal rollbacks.

Local govs., like Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment, are stepping up with their own rebates!

Full story: www.canarymedia.com/articles/hea...
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Heat pumps are more efficient than gas furnaces & water heaters. They don't rely on fossil fuels meaning improved air quality, reduced pollution & cost savings.

Buildings = 2nd largest share of GHG emissions in WA at nearly 25%. Scaling heat pumps is essential to meet decarbonization goals.
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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In today’s landscape, subnationals have an even bigger role in climate & clean energy policy. States should follow WA’s lead and adopt ambitious, economy-wide cap-and-invest programs to cut pollution while reinvesting in communities.

Read the full story here: blogs.edf.org/climate411/2...
Advancing affordability through climate ambition: How states can cut costs while cutting pollution - Climate 411
New EDF analysis finds that if leadership states deliver on their climate commitments, they could make a significant impact on the overall U.S. emissions and collectively cut the gap to the nation’s P...
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October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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From the story: “One of the strongest policy tools available to states are cap-and-invest programs…A cap provides certainty that emissions will lower even under a range of uncertain future conditions.”

EDF found that if states fulfill climate commitments, they’ll significantly cut emissions.
October 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The goal: highlight innovations + help decarbonization.

From Cooper Rinzler of Breakthrough Energy: “[The idea is] to enable the next generation…to impact our path to net zero through the lens of technology.”

Read more from @kbrigham.bsky.social in @heatmap.news: heatmap.news/climate-tech...
September 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Developing #SAF is key to hitting emissions reduction goals. Aviation, marine & rail = 16% of WA’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Moving from jet fuel to biofuels will cut pollution, create green jobs & boost ag for SAF feedstock.

#GreenSky #NetZero

Read more from @wsj.com
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Graphic with image on top half of page of an Alaska Airlines airplane flying over Mount Rainier. Title text below the image: “Airlines Unite to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Innovation.” Subheading: “$150M Oneworld fund, backed by Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures.” Bullet points below going from left to right: “Alaska & American Airlines lead with other Oneworld carriers joining,” “Aviation = 2-3% of global emissions with few decarbonization options,” “Net-zero targets: Alaska 2040, American 2050.” ‘Wall Street Journal logo in bottom left corner, Clean & Prosperous Washington logo in bottom right corner.
September 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM