Crosscut, by Shauna Sowersby / January 17, 2020 Twelve years after the Washington Legislature first codified limits on greenhouse gas emissions, lawmakers are considering a new bill that would establish even stricter state targets. The original legislation, passed in 2008, sought to reduce … [Read more...]
Inslee wants action to curb homelessness and vehicle pollution in 2020. Here’s what voters think
Crosscut, by Shauna Sowersby / January 15, 2020 Inslee highlighted three main areas where he hopes to see the most success: training for midcareer workers, tackling homelessness and establishing a clean fuel standard. He also touched on a few other “tasks” he believes the Legislature needs to … [Read more...]
‘Important Victory’ for Historic Black Community Over the Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A federal court threw out a permit Tuesday that the pipeline's owners needed to build a natural gas compressor station in Union Hill, a community founded by freed slaves after the Civil War. In doing so, the judges sided with the community and their lawyers, who argued that the compressor would … [Read more...]
HB 2311, Emissions Limit Bill, Signed by Governor
For Background: In 2008, Washington enacted legislation (RCW 70.235) that set a series of limits on the emission of greenhouse gases within the state: quote: By 2020, reduce overall emissions of greenhouse gases in the state to 1990 levels; By 2035, reduce overall emissions of greenhouse … [Read more...]
To Fight Climate Change, One City May Ban Heating Homes With Natural Gas
Seeking to do their part to avert climate change, dozens of cities are exploring ways to limit natural gas heating in new homes. One city may also require existing homeowners to make a switch. BELLINGHAM, Wash. — As a progressive-minded city nestled where the Cascade mountains reach the … [Read more...]
New climate research shows need for deep cuts in Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions
WA Dept of Ecology, December 19, 2019 With new research predicting that climate change will cause serious damage to Washington’s environment and economy, the Washington Department of Ecology is recommending the state make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and eliminate nearly all … [Read more...]
For the Wild – Radio interviews
For The Wild is an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm shift from human supremacy towards deep ecology. This is a series of radio programs interviewing a number of activists and leaders on a variety of … [Read more...]
New Report: 300 and Counting
State attorneys general have mounted a vigorous defense against the administration’s assaults on our environmental, climate and clean energy values. Since the start of the Trump administration, state attorneys general have taken 300 actions to advance laws and policies covering air, water, toxics, … [Read more...]
Energy Storage Project On Upper Columbia Brings Jobs — And Concerns From Colville Tribes
BY Courtney Flatt, DEC 23, 2019 at 10:48 AM Northwest News Network A new energy storage project is in the works near eastern Washington’s Chief Joseph Dam on the Columbia River. The project is expected to bring construction jobs to the region. But the nearby Confederated Tribes of the Colville … [Read more...]
The New Hope: Indigenous and Youth Voices Rise for Climate Justice Despite Failure of COP25
Amazon Watch, DECEMBER 21, 2019 by LEILA SALAZAR-LÓPEZ Amazon Watch was at COP25 in Madrid alongside indigenous youth, women, and elected leaders to amplify indigenous peoples' voices and protect the Amazon, both are urgent and necessary to address the climate crisis. Together, we participated in … [Read more...]
Puyallup Tribe, environmental groups file challenges against Tacoma LNG project
BY DEBBIE COCKRELL, DECEMBER 20, 2019 06:00 AM - News Tribune Tacoma’s liquefied natural gas project under development on the Tideflats cleared a final permit hurdle last week, and challenges promised by opponents now have been filed. On Thursday, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians … [Read more...]
Washington’s oysters are a case study of hope in the face of environmental disaster
When climate change started killing the Pacific Northwest's oysters by the millions, scientists and growers taught the world how to safeguard an ecosystem. by Levi Pulkkinen, December 20, 2019 - Crosscut Ocean acidification impacts all invertebrates in Pacific Northwest waters. About … [Read more...]
For sustenance and tradition, Puget Sound tribes and scientists join forces to breed millions of clams
After recent declines, a new breeding program could help safeguard the cockle's future as a food source for tribes like the Suquamish. by Hannah Weinberger, December 18, 2019 - Crosscut When Suquamish tribal member Robin Sigo returned home from college in 1998, the cockles weren’t there to … [Read more...]
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The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic Report Card was drafted by eighty-one scientists from twelve countries, including the voices of elders from the Bering Sea The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic Report Card was drafted by eighty-one scientists from twelve … [Read more...]
We Are Failing to Protect the Arctic From the Climate Crisis, Report Card Shows
Ecowatch, Olivia Rosane Dec. 11, 2019 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its 14th annual Arctic Report Card Tuesday, and the results are grim. The report shone a special light on the Bering Sea, which suffered from record low winter sea ice in both 2018 and … [Read more...]
Climate Strikes Planned for November, December and April
Starting in late November, there will be a “Week of Action” from Nov. 29 to Dec. 6, 2019. Fridays for Future is doing a November 29 strike; more information at https://www.fridaysforfuture.org/ Globally people are also doing strikes on November 29 – watch for information at … [Read more...]
Watch Interview of Solutionary Rail Project Lead Bill Moyer on Project’s Latest Developments
Glen Anderson, Host of Glen's Parallax Perspectives on TCTV Cable television in Olympia, WA, interviewed Solutionary Rail Project Lead Bill Moyer on the latest developments of the project. Watch the interview. Glen wrote up a very helpful 14 page briefing about Solutionary Rail, which … [Read more...]
UUs for a Just Economic Community Review of Climate Conference 2019
For three days UUs and friends gathered in Washington, DC, for inspiration, outreach, education, and action on the climate emergency and the need for climate justice. We came from all over the country at a critical moment, a few days before the global Climate Strike and the start of the United … [Read more...]
TsleilTsleil-Waututh Nation seeks leave to appeal pipeline ruling to Supreme Court of Canada
The federal government is facing a new legal battle against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. . . . “We are taking this issue to the Supreme Court of Canada not only to stand up for our inherent and constitutionally protected rights, but also to make sure that Canada follows their own … [Read more...]
Con: Kalama methanol plant has no place in Washington’s clean-energy future
By Paul Thiers and Dan Serres Special to The Seattle Times Will the Washington state Department of Ecology approve or deny a massive new fossil-fuel project on the Columbia River? The obvious answer is deny, especially for a state leading the way on climate action. A fossil-fuel … [Read more...]
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