Idaho prison system calls for strengthened sexual abuse law in response to InvestigateWest series
The Department of Correction also plans to update its staff sexual misconduct policy and better educate inmates on their rights
The crucial ingredients for decarbonizing an economy, and safeguarding a region
Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions for Washington, Oregon and British Columbia
How Cascadia Can Prevent Another Lost Decade
Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030.
Can the West learn to share renewable power?
Insights: Proponents of a heftier, coordinated grid assess its importance — and barriers to their visions.
A stronger electricity grid is crucial to cutting carbon. Does that make it green?
Three viewpoints: A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates.
Cleaning Up What Can't Plug In
Cascadia needs cleaner fuels to start decarbonizing heavy vehicles and industry. That means pushing biofuels to the max, and more.
Why Renewable Electricity Powers Decarbonization — and Pays Off
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster.
Visualizing Climate-Vulnerable Communities
Mapping programs in Cascadia show how inequities extend to climate, pollution risks
After climate-protection drift and despair, a blueprint for success emerges in Cascadia
Washington state’s redoubled climate goals and fresh action plan revive hope to cut emissions. But ongoing fossil fuel development in BC could undercut Cascadia’s progress.