Climate Change

Oregon’s electric vehicle sales have skyrocketed, nearly doubling in the past two years. Despite the increase in sales, a state agency report released this month says more work is needed to meet the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals.

California’s governor doesn’t typically comment on legislation — something he reiterated during a talk on stage at Climate Week NYC on Sunday. Except when he does.

California accuses oil companies of misleading the public on the dangers of fossil fuels for decades. The state demands they help fund recovery efforts after climate change-fueled disasters.

Now that electric cars are mainstream, higher-income Californians will no longer qualify for state subsidies. Lower-income buyers could get up to $12,000.

California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change.

A new study pins about 25% of the extra risk on human-caused climate change.

Demonstrators gathered at the Capitol earlier this week to support two Senate bills that would require more transparency around corporate emissions.

Sixteen young plaintiffs in Montana last week successfully sued to overturn a state law they said violated their constitutional rights to a healthy environment. A similar federal suit is underway in Oregon.

Record high temperatures, strong winds and thunderstorms are prompting warnings for high wildfire danger across the Pacific Northwest.

Temperatures will linger in the triple digits for parts of California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana this week, with little relief coming at night.

The move is one piece of California’s mission to cut emissions and targets the largest source of air pollution in the state, which comes from vehicles.

More than half of Oregon is experiencing moderate to severe drought, according to a state report released Monday.