WPC Center for the Environment

Former Washington State Climatologist Phil Mote is now at Oregon State University, but despite the change of venue, his penchant for putting politics before science remains consistent. In the past, Phil has been called to task for fudging the numbers...

When it comes to reducing carbon emissions, or addressing any environmental challenge, there is often a fight between efforts to force lifestyle changes and promote technology. Invariably, technology proves far better at reducing environmental impact and improving the use of...

There is a growing consensus that "green" building standards, like those Washington adopted in 2005, don't live up to their promise. Many of the reasons cited echo the data and flaws we've highlighted in the past. In their article "Some...

The sea is rising, and may go up about a foot in the next 100 years in Puget Sound. That's serious, but much less alarming than the usual figures cited.

It is the mantra of the environmental left that they "follow the science." Frequently, however, repeating that claim substitutes for actually adhering to scientific rigor. The latest example comes today in the Seattle Times, where State Senator Phil Rockefeller claims...

Two weeks ago we held our annual Environmental Conference, featuring keynote speaker, climatologist Dr. Pat Michaels. More than 300 people joined us and if you weren't one of them (or even if you were) you can watch the conference on...

One month ago there was a great deal of fanfare surrounding a plan for the "world's largest" solar plant planned for Cle Elum. At the time we argued that there were still many questions about the Cle Elum solar plant...

I was reading the Washington Employment Security Department’s report on how many “green” jobs there are in our state (the Department says 47,000), but the definition they use is so vague and open ended that you can’t tell what makes...