The Energy Activist – Spring 2012
Federal agencies that run the four Lower Snake dams have failed to offer any defensible plan for recovering iconic and economically crucial salmon stocks. We look at the exciting potential to escape that quicksand...
Spring NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
Mark your calendars for our 2012 Spring Conference and Board Meeting. This year we’ll be at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Kalispell, Montana.
30th Anniversary Gala & Fall Conference Photos
More than 280 clean energy supporters filled the banquet room at Seattle University’s Campion Hall to help celebrate three decades of Coalition.
Fulfill Our Clean Energy Initiative
$7.5 billion in local renewable energy, energy efficiency at an all-time high, and the creation of 5,000 construction and 2,200 permanent jobs. The message is clear: The Clean Energy Initiative is working!
New Clothes Washer and Dishwasher Standards Will Save Consumers Loads of Money, Protect the Environment
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Energy and water efficiency standards released today by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will deliver clothes washers that use as much as 35 percent less energy and water and dishwashers that use about 14 percent less energy and 23 percent less water.
That means lower utility bills for consumers and big environmental benefits for us all – without sacrificing any of the cleaning performance consumers count on, according to a coalition of consumer, energy and environmental groups.
Friday kicks off the Spring 2012 NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Please join us in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in beautiful Kalispell for the NW Energy Coalition’s NW Clean & Affordable Energy Conference. A host of leading energy experts from Montana and around the region will headline the conference May 18. We’ll have panels on a variety of energy topics and issues of great importance to Montanans.
A light bulb revolution: CFLs and LEDs replace incandescent bulbs
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
We are witnessing a revolution. Not the political revolution creeping across the Arab world. Not the information revolution playing out in Silicon Valley. A light bulb revolution. As we move away from standard incandescents, however, it’s not entirely clear what we’re moving toward. Several designs — including CFLs and LEDs — meet the federal standards. So which of these is best for the environment?
Read the full article online at The Washington Post
From the Spokesman-Review: Clean energy best for state
Monday, April 30th, 2012
Renewable energy resources are an important part of Washington’s past, and are demonstrating new benefits that can positively shape our future economy, communities and environment.
Taxpayers deserve the truth about energy sources and policies that shape how they are used. All energy resources used in the United States are the result of policy, so as we continue to invest in energy and optimize efficiency, we must determine which resources deliver the greatest benefits.
Read the full article at The Spokesman-Review
Judge Redden Endorses Lower Snake Dam Removal
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
Today Earthfix news released video footage of Judge James Redden endorsing increased spill for salmon as well as lower Snake River Dam removal to save wild salmon. The Judge, who resigned from the long running salmon case last November after a decade, presided over the case longer than any other federal judge and is intricately familiar with both the law and the science around Snake River salmon restoration. His remarks today are his strongest statement on NW salmon policy to date.
