Sightline Project

The Dirt on Coal

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Here in the Northwest, coal feels like someone else’s problem. We know that much of the electricity that powers our homes comes from carbon-free hydropower, which can make flipping a light switch feel almost virtuous. But the numbers tell a different story: coal is big in the Northwest. In this series, Sightline researchers look at the region’s real reliance on coal and examine how we can get ourselves off the dirtiest of fuels.

 

Posts on The Dirt on Coal

PSE Should Do the Math (and Show Its Work)

Coal liabilities put Washington ratepayers at risk.
on April 19, 2012 at 8:30 am

Will Puget Sound Energy Double Down on Coal?

What coal plants and ancient Subarus have in common.
on March 26, 2012 at 4:54 pm

Dirty-Energy Money

Big Oil and Coal have spent $5 million on the Northwest’s Congressional delegation.
and on February 23, 2012 at 3:59 pm

The Tale of Two Electrical Outlets

Puget Sound Energy's coal power leaves a big footprint in WA.
on January 4, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Moving WA Beyond Coal

What does a coal-free future look like?
on April 25, 2011 at 4:30 pm

"Environmentalists Say"

A rant about biased news coverage.
on March 8, 2011 at 3:30 pm

Washington's Bill of (Coal-Free) Health

Under HB1825, Washington would stop producing coal-fired electricity.
on February 2, 2011 at 5:45 pm

Infants Versus Coal: You Decide

Where are Washington's values?
on January 14, 2011 at 9:55 am

Does Your Outlet Need Centralia?

Debunking the 10 percent myth.
on January 12, 2011 at 3:50 pm

Beyond Boardman

How we replace coal plants is as important as when they close.
on November 2, 2010 at 4:05 pm