Kim Petty

Kim Petty is a regional press secretary for the Pacific Northwest, covering issues in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

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MidAmerican Energy Earns Near Failing Grade for Fourth Consecutive Year in Climate Report

DES MOINES, Iowa – Today, the Sierra Club released its annual Dirty Truth Report, with Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary MidAmerican Energy scoring a ‘D’ grade for the fourth consecutive year.…

Talent Passes Resolution to Encourage Upgrades to Clean, Efficient Buildings

TALENT, OR — As extreme weather, including scorching heat waves, threatens large parts of Oregon, Talent’s City Council voted yesterday to pass Resolution 2024-097-R, which encourages…

Inflation Reduction Act Delivers $156 Million in Solar for All Funds for Washington State

SEATTLE – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Washington State Department of Commerce was awarded $156,120,000 in funding through the Greenhouse Gas…

Climate and Justice Groups Urge Oregon Regulators to Reject Utility Rate Hike That Would Harm Customers and Thwart Climate Goals

SALEM, Ore. — Climate, environmental justice, and community-led social justice organizations filed testimony yesterday detailing a litany of cost, climate, and equity objections to a proposed rate…

Oregonians Applaud Public Lands Rule Emphasizing Conservation and Recreation

State Leaders Urge Swift Action to Conserve Public Lands, Preserve Cultural Resources, and Protect Wildlife HabitatBEND, Ore. — Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its final “Public…

MEDIA ADVISORY: Oregon Regulators to Hear Concerns Over NW Natural’s Proposed Rate Increase to Pay for Fossil Fuel Subsidies

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon regulators will hold a public comment hearing Tuesday, April 16, on NW Natural's proposal to raise utility bills for gas customers by 18% starting next year.…