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New Research Outlines Policy Recommendations for Grid Modernization in the Pacific Northwest

Two new reports from the Sightline Institute underscore the importance of grid modernization and permitting reform in helping Oregon and Washington achieve their decarbonization mandates.

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New report(s): If the PNW wants a fighting chance at freeing itself from fossil fuels, we need to string more transmission lines—fast.

Clear the Lines: Policy and Messaging for the Electric Grid the Northwest Needs

Two Sightline reports detail how Oregon and Washington can build a robust energy and climate future.

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Serious wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire situation in Spokane, WA amid "extremely critical/Particularly Dangerous Situation" fire weather conditions. Two separate fires, #OldTrailsFire & #FairViewFire, are actively burning near/in neighborhoods; mass evacs ongoing. #WAwx

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

The latest in @1000oregon.bsky.social's Wildfire Wednesday series: The rising risks and costs of megafires in Oregon. @rpelai.bsky.social

The Rising Costs of Oregon’s Sprawl into Fire Country | Sightline Institute

This article is part of Wildfire Wednesday, a storytelling project from 1000 Friends of Oregon that explores how land use decisions shape Oregon’s wildfire risk. Sightline broke down the risk and cost...

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"A new report has revealed that 90 per cent of utility-scale renewable energy capacity added in 2025 was cheaper than the lowest-cost new fossil fuel alternative, helping to avoid an estimated $480 billion in fossil fuel costs by year’s end."

Renewables remain cheapest new power option, and avoided $US480bn in fossil fuel costs in 2025

Renewables described as not only the cheapest new power source around the world, but also a “prime geopolitical shock absorber” in new report.

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How liable should utility companies be for wildfires?

Northwest Utilities’ Wildfire Risk—and Spending—Is Skyrocketing | Sightline Institute

And it threatens to stall the clean energy transition, but there’s a fix.

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“One mile on a bike is a $.42 economic gain to society, one mile driving is a $.20 loss.” “Which means that Copenhagen, a city of 1.2 million people, saves $357 million a year on health costs because something like 80% of its population commutes by bike.” #CityMakingMath Some costs are savings.

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Washington just made a power move for clean energy. Oregon—you’re up. @ktrumbull.bsky.social

Washington State Did Something Big for the Power Grid—Oregon Could Be Next

Washington’s new transmission authority can help plan, build, and finance the power lines necessary for harnessing clean energy.

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Oregon is good at coffee, craft beer, and outdoor adventures. But it is not good at building new power lines—the linchpin of the state’s transition to clean energy. @ktrumbull.bsky.social has solutions to help crucial grid projects move forward.

Four Ways to Get More Power Lines—and Clean Power—for Oregonians | Sightline Institute

Oregon may be one of the hardest places to build transmission lines. Here’s how to change that.

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“I think [NW Natural and gas utilities nationwide] will need to figure out if they want to be part of the solution or if they want to continue to obstruct progress toward the inevitable.” @emilymoore.bsky.social @oregonian.com @gosiawoz.bsky.social

New @sightline.org report w/ @emilymoore.bsky.social!🔥 Policy tools to ⬇️ #wildfire risk in the PNW: steer development away from risky areas, strengthen building codes, rebuild safer post-disaster, disclose hazard to renters/buyers & price insurance accurately. www.sightline.org/fire-hazard-...

Fire Hazard: The Mounting Costs of Northwest Sprawl

Honest information about homes’ fire risk can forge the way for more transformative changes to build out of harm’s way.

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Let's do for wildfires what we’ve done for floods: stopping sprawl to risky areas, retrofitting homes to withstand fire, and rebuilding in places less likely to burn. @rpelai.bsky.social @emilymoore.bsky.social

11% of Northwest Residents Live in Fire Country; 100% Pay the Price | Sightline Institute

1.6 million people live in high hazard areas. As the region continues to build in flammable landscapes, policymakers can protect communities with smarter building choices and the truth about rising ri...

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I've been wondering when the insurance industry would go after big oil...

Los Angeles Times@latimes.com · 7mo ago

California bill would make fossil fuel companies help pay for rising insurance costs

Learned from @emilymoore.bsky.social that the first high-voltage transmission line was in Portland at @opb.org’s energy event tonight! @sightline.org

It took me 5m to call 2 senators & leave a voicemail saying they should oppose any bill that would appropriate money for the extrajudicial killing of Americans (this appropriations bill is like a week away fyi)

Share the Cities Collective@sharethecities.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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WA needs poles and wires in the ground, fast. State leaders can step up by creating a transmission authority, removing redundancies in project approval processes, focusing enviro analysis, and other recs from @emilymoore.bsky.social and @ktrumbull.bsky.social

How the 2026 Washington Legislature Can Right-Size the Power Grid | Sightline Institute

A transmission authority, plus three other ideas, to speed development of the transmission lines Washingtonians needed yesterday.

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