But despite the fact the LNG terminal has been nixed, TC Energy isn’t giving up on its plan to build the pipeline. No other LNG terminals have been publicly proposed for the Prince Rupert area, but the company appears to be holding out hope that someone pitches one —and gets it … [Read more...]
Salmon People – A Short by Children of the Setting Sun
Administration Ignores DACA Ruling
On July 28th, the Trump Administration announced that it would not accept new applications for the DACA program despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last month that rejected the Administration’s last attempt to terminate the program. While we are not surprised by the Administration’s cruel … [Read more...]
Calling Congregations: Survey to Explore COVID’s Influence on Giving
Faith communities are invited to participate in a survey on giving Lake Institute Survey on COVID-19 Financial Impact Building upon what they learned through their 2019 National Study of Congregations’ Economic Practices (NSCEP), our partners at the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving are … [Read more...]
Seattle Native organizations call for violence against Seattle Councilmember to end
Leaders from Seattle Indian Health Board, Chief Seattle Club, and United Indians of All Tribes Foundation are calling for the acts of violence at Seattle City Councilwoman Debora Juarez’s home to end. Juarez, the first Indigenous woman ever elected to the Seattle City Council, has challenged a … [Read more...]
King County Council restricts coal mines, fossil fuel infrastructure in zoning and development changes
The King County Council Friday approved changes to its land use and development regulations that make it more difficult to expand or develop major fossil fuel infrastructure in the county. The county in 2019 passed a moratorium on developing such infrastructure. The new measures make it more … [Read more...]
PNW Cities and Councils Continuing Bans on Fossil Fuel Projects
City of Vancouver, WA and King County joined the ranks with Whatcom County and the City of Portland to continue moratoriums on fossil fuel projects. County Council voted in favor of extending Cherry Point moratorium Vancouver City Council votes to continue temporary ban on bulk fossil fuel … [Read more...]
Omar, Sanders Lead Bill to End Destructive Taxpayer Subsidies for Fossil Fuels
YES Omar and Sanders!!! Trying again to get something through Congress. End Polluter Welfare Act (Text of the bill at: https://omar.house.gov/sites/omar.house.gov/files/Bill%20Text%20-%20EPWA.pdf) "It is outrageous that the federal government has exploited a pandemic to throw even more public … [Read more...]
Current Crisis Opportunity to Forward Visionary Solutionary Rail
CoViD-19 is a confluence of crises that further exacerbates inequities and exposes societal and economic vulnerabilities. Our latest RailBite, Solutionary Rail in a Time of Pandemic explores how this moment of crisis is also an opportunity to address those vulnerabilities, as well as one of the … [Read more...]
Call to Action from King County Equity Now-Reinvest SPD Funds into Community
Last week, Decriminalize Seattle and King County Equity Now presented a plan to reinvest 50% of SPD’s remaining 2020 budget into pro-community, pro-safety measures. Specifically, we proposed reinvestments in four categories (described in more detail below.) Replace current 911 operations with a … [Read more...]
Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites Asks for Your Voice at City Council Defund-the-Police Budget Hearing, June 8, 2020
The Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites is MOBILIZING to DEFUND the SPD by 50% and REINVEST IN BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES. We have until July 17th to influence the city budget. As a people who have historically benefited from the institution of police, we have a responsibility to advocate for … [Read more...]
Support House Bill 7301 to Pass Crucial Housing and Homelessness Resources
From the Seattle King County Coalition on Homelessness (SKCCH): We need a strong HOUSING focus in federal COVID-19 relief: Pass the Emergency Housing Protections & Relief Act of 2020 The House of Representatives just passed crucial housing and homelessness resources in the "Emergency … [Read more...]
Volunteers Needed to Verify Accessibility of Town Hall Meetings
Virtual town halls are the new norm when it comes to communicating with our elected officials. With there being so many different ways to host a virtual town hall, we at Town Hall Project want to make sure our members of Congress are truly listening to their constituents. To do this, we need YOUR … [Read more...]
ICE says international students must take in-person classes to remain in the US
New students matriculating at schools offering fully online programs will not receive visas, per ICE. Students who are already enrolled at such schools will be required to transfer or leave the country. Eight percent of US colleges are planning for an online-only semester, according to the Chronicle … [Read more...]
‘Historic day’ for Standing Rock as pipeline company told to shut down, remove oil
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down and remove all oil within 30 days, a huge win for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and the other plaintiffs. In a 24-page order, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg wrote that he was "mindful of the … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court deals blow to Keystone oil pipeline
The U.S. Supreme Court handed another setback to the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline from Canada on Monday by keeping in place a lower court ruling that blocked a key environmental permit for the project. Canadian company TC Energy needs the permit to continue building the long-disputed pipeline … [Read more...]
What to an American Is the Fourth of July?
On this Fourth of July, the rest of us—and our wealthy white male allies—should be celebrating our ongoing struggles for freedom and not celebrating as if we are free. We should be celebrating our disobedience, turbulence, insolence, and discontent about inequities and injustices in all forms. We … [Read more...]
COVID-19 should not justify erosion of rights for most marginalised
All leaders must frame their COVID-19 responses within existing obligations under international law. Whilst states may temporarily close their borders to limit transmission, any such measures should be non-discriminatory, necessary, proportionate and reasonable in all circumstances. It is … [Read more...]
8 Washington counties carry a racist legacy in their names
Confederate statues are being pulled down, one after another, spurred by Black Lives Matter protests across the country. The likenesses of other historic figures with problematic histories have been toppled, vandalized or removed, too, including those of the conquistador Juan de Onate in New Mexico, … [Read more...]
Seattle activists share their vision for Black trans pride
In recent years, trans issues have broken into the mainstream. It didn’t happen overnight; it’s been a long time coming. Trans activists have been at the center of the fight for LGBTQ rights since before Stonewall, decrying discrimination and violence against their peers for … [Read more...]
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