Sumas First Nation Chief Dalton Silver said the spill happened just south of the Lightning Rock site, a cultural and burial ground of great significance to their people. He said it's the fourth time in 15 years that there has been a spill from the pipeline on their land. "Our main concern is … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Challenges EPA Rollback of Human Health Water Standards in Washington State.
Environmental groups, regional tribes and fishing organizations head to court in defense of community health and critical protections for the consumption of fish. Today, a coalition of organizations, in cooperation with regional tribes who have been leading this fight, filed a lawsuit to uphold … [Read more...]
A POWERFUL PETROCHEMICAL LOBBYING GROUP ADVANCED ANTI-PROTEST LEGISLATION IN THE MIDST OF THE PANDEMIC
ONE DAY AFTER West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s shelter-in-place orders went into effect, the governor quietly signed into law the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the law created new felony penalties for protest actions targeting oil and gas … [Read more...]
Phone Action in Solidarity with Washington COVID-19 Farmworker Strike
Sunrise Seattle is organizing a remote phone action every day during the week of May 18 in solidarity with the Washington state farmworkers currently striking for COVID-19 protections and hazard pay. Click here to sign up for a shift to take action at the same time as others, or use the following … [Read more...]
When the Chehalis floods again, who pays the price?
Over the past few weeks, as the potential impacts of a dam have become clear, lines have been drawn between members of a group bound by state law to work together. The Chehalis Tribe has opposed construction of a dam on the river for years, and the Quinault Indian Nation declared its opposition to … [Read more...]
Backbone Campaign Offers Access to Recently Sponsored Conversations
In Case You Missed It: Here are some of the recent Solutionary Perspective Conversations we've had with movement and policy leaders and friends: #Grounded: A Conversation with Winona LaDuke and Bill McKibben Localization of economies, democracy and resilience requires that we be/get … [Read more...]
Climate Journalism Honored at Pulitzers
Other climate-related stories were also named as finalists across several different categories, including The New York Times's work on the Trump administration's war on science; the Los Angeles Times's explanatory reporting on how Californians are adapting to sea level rise; the Wall Street … [Read more...]
The Fight Against Minnesota’s Line 3 Pipeline: Bill McKibben and Winona LaDuke in Conversation
LaDuke lives on the White Earth reservation, part of the Ojibwe nation in northwestern Minnesota. She’s been a booming voice in Native American land rights for three decades, and in recent years that has intersected directly with campaigns against fossil fuels. She was at the Standing Rock protest … [Read more...]
It will take all of us: never too young to lead on the climate crisis
On Earth Day 2020, Mary Robinson launched this series of intergenerational blogs. In her special Earth Day message, she outlined the need for us to respond to the global challenges we face in solidarity. As a young climate activist, I’m often told, ‘you’re too young to understand’, … [Read more...]
The 10 Best Books On Climate Change, According to Climate Activists
1. Down to Earth: Nature's Role in American History by Ted Steinberg 2. Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming by Paul Hawken 3. Frontlines: Stories of Global Environmental Justice by Nick Meynen 4. No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by … [Read more...]
For young people, two defining events: COVID-19 and climate change
JAMIE MARGOLIN EXPECTED to speak at the Earth Day rally on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Instead, with the April 22 gathering cancelled, she watched a digital celebration on her laptop in Seattle, where she has been sheltering at home since mid-March with family. Her high school … [Read more...]
Join the Campaign to Replace Puget Sound Energy with a Public Utility District
The Yes to EKC PUD (East King County Public Utility District) Coalition Building team, for the Yes to East King County PUD campaign, is currently collecting signatures to get a measure on the ballot in November to replace Puget Sound Energy (PSE) with a public utility district (PUD) in northeast … [Read more...]
AS LONG AS GRASS GROWS
The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock: The story of Native peoples’ resistance to environmental injustice and land incursions, and a call for environmentalists to learn from the Indigenous community’s rich history of activism Author: Dina … [Read more...]
The Condor and the Eagle: Earth Day Screening, Discussion
The Condor & The Eagle Documentary Film Screening & Discussion Wednesday, April 22nd, 6-8 pm Pacific / 7-9 Mountain / 8-10 Central / 9-11 pm Eastern Sliding scale suggested donation: $10-50+ (all are welcome regardless of ability to pay) Close out Earth Day with this award-winning … [Read more...]
Removing Lower Snake River Dams to Protect Salmon and Orcas
May 12, 2020, 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 04:00pm - Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 05:00pm What: “Removing Lower Snake River Dams to Protect Salmon and Orcas” video conference When: May 12, 2020, 4-5 p.m. PST Who: Columbia Riverkeeper Senior Attorney Miles Johnson sets the record … [Read more...]
“Yet Again, Federal Court Invalidates Key Permit for Keystone XL”
Wow! A glimmer of hope! A federal judge just ruled that “the US Army Corps of Engineers violated the law when it approved Nationwide Permit 12, a key water crossing permit for TC Energy’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and many other pipelines nationwide. The ruling invalidates Nationwide Permit 12, … [Read more...]
Submit a Letter to the Editor Defending Our Environmental Laws
The Center for Biological Diversity has an online program for writing letters to the editor for local and regional newspapers. Take a few minutes and draft a letter to the editor for your newspaper. Pick an environmental issue that is important to you–there are many to choose from. This … [Read more...]
Watch Climate Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy COVID-19 Solidarity Webinar/Take Action
Thank you to the over 200 supporters who joined our COVID-19 Solidarity Webinar on April 7th. If you weren’t able to join us live, you can watch the webinar recording here! We know that the impacts of both the climate crisis and COVID-19 are disproportionately felt by lower-income, communities of … [Read more...]
King County Cities’ Climate Action
People for Climate Action coalition is pushing ahead with educational programs to bring city officials and the general public in King County up to speed on the sort of actions that cities can take to reduce our climate change impacts. PCA holds frequent webinars on climate actions, and you can … [Read more...]
STANDING ROCK SIOUX TRIBE PREVAILS AS FEDERAL JUDGE STRIKES DOWN DAPL PERMITS
Washington, D.C. — A federal court today granted a request by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to strike down federal permits for the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. The Court found the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Policy Act when it affirmed federal … [Read more...]
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