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Senior Attorney

A heat pump system outside a home in Juneau, Alaska.
January 9, 2025

Pilot Project Encouraging Building Electrification Proves Popular in Washington State, Saving Customers Money While Helping Meet Climate Goals

By Jaimini Parekh & Jan Hasselman  /  Northwest Office

Results from the pilot show strong customer interest in shifting away from fossils fuels toward electrification.

Large towers with electrical transmission lines in front of a large mountain at sunset.
May 16, 2024

Greening the Gas System

By Jaimini Parekh & Jan Hasselman & Amanda Goodin  /  Clean Energy Program

How utility commission “ratemaking” cases have advanced clean buildings and climate justice in Washington state.

An electric hybrid heavy duty truck, used to move freight at the Port of Long Beach in California, is plugged in to charge.
May 4, 2023

Electrifying Washington’s freight trucks will protect our climate and our health

By Jaimini Parekh & Adrienne Hampton-Clarridge  /  Northwest Office

The Washington State Legislature set aside $120 million to address emissions from freight transportation by electrifying trucks and buses

Toxic waste stains water yellow-orange near abandoned mines in Colorado.
May 13, 2019

EPA Worked with Mining Industry to Abandon Rule Protecting Taxpayers from Toxic Cleanup Costs

By Jaimini Parekh  /  Northwest Office

Email records reveal industry’s heavy hand in eliminating an EPA rule requiring financial accountability.