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May-June 2007

Feature Story

Washington Tackles Climate Change

Illustration showing the greenhouse effect of sunshine passing through the atmosphere and striking the Earth's surface, some of it reflecting back into the atmosphere, and then some of it re-reflecting from the atmosphere back to the Earth.

How can a single state in the Northwest affect a global challenge like climate change? With the governor engaged, cooperation from surrounding states, and support from the public, Washington has outlined a series of initial steps to get its arms around the problem and set goals toward formulating a solution.

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State Energy Office Project Briefs

Here you will find links to descriptions of recent energy projects conducted by state energy offices on the SEP Web site.

State Publications

Find a list of 44 new publications and Web sites published by states and DOE about renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) technologies. SEP lists these and several hundred more state publications on the SEP Web site that are searchable by state and topic.

Interested in More State News?

Read the latest news clips about state involvement in energy projects at EERE State Activities and Partnerships.