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The Latest Press Releases and Press Clippings for 1Sky Washington

Recent Press Releases

Climate Action and Green Jobs Passes Legislature Mar 05, 2008

Will final budget deliver crucial funding for green jobs?

It’s official: Washington State is committed to climate solutions. On March 5, 2008 the Washington State Senate passed the Climate Action and Green Jobs bill (HB 2815) by a 29 to 19 vote.

Climate Team’s Report Provides Blueprint for Real Solutions Feb 06, 2008

Team’s “Leading the Way” plan faces immediate legislative test. Will lawmakers deliver?

 

Climate team’s draft report identifies real solutions Dec 26, 2007

Proposed bills for 2008 legislative session incorporate team’s recommendations

After ten months of deliberation, the State Climate Advisory Team has issued a draft interim report containing key recommendations for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, creating new “green-collar” jobs and empowering local governments to build compact and transit oriented communities.

Recent Press Clips

We need a viable alternative to driving Jul 08, 2008

"Polls show that the vast majority of Americans want to live in communities that are more walkable and livable, where every trip out the door does not require a trip in a car. But getting there has been politically difficult. Whether you care more about climate change, or just wish we'd fix our transportation system, the stars are aligning for a transportation shift, but only if the grassroots make it politically possible."

Moms make climate change top priority Jun 24, 2008

Guest column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1Sky partner and CoolMom.org co-founder Kirstin McCaa.

LTE: Climate change defining challenge of a generation May 28, 2008

"As a young voter in Washington state, I view climate change as the defining challenge of my generation. For that reason, I was glad to see the 2008 governor's race heat up over the critical issues of advancing real solutions to combat climate change."

State must aggressively pursue its share of cleantech May 21, 2008

"For a long time, “green” in Washington state has stood for Granny Smith and pine trees. With the Legislature’s passage last session of the Climate Action and Green Jobs bill, the state took a big step in creating a future based on the new green..."