President Trump has made eliminating federal regulations a priority. His administration, with help from Republicans in Congress, has often targeted environmental rules it sees as burdensome to the fossil fuel industry and other big businesses. A New York Times analysis, based on research from … [Read more...]
Doomsday Clock 2020: it is 100 seconds to midnight
The Elders call on the world to wake up to the threats of nuclear war and climate disaster as they unveil the 2020 Doomsday Clock. Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, and Ban Ki-moon, Deputy Chair of The Elders and former United Nations Secretary-General, today … [Read more...]
Faith Over Fear Campaign Launch Party, February 10, Redmond WA
The last four years in countering anti-Muslim bigotry has been quite a journey. We are so blessed that you have walked this journey with us! In the work that we do with you to counter anti-Muslim bigotry, we see five major issues: What is Sharia? Islam and Women’s Rights Islam and … [Read more...]
Faith Over Fear, Four-Hour Ally Training in Dealing with Islamophobia, February 1, Lynnwood WA
Each year anti-Muslim hate groups spend over $30 million dollars to make people afraid of Islam and American Muslims. The websites, You Tube videos, books, white papers, lobbying, and media stars of these hate groups turn the hearts and minds of people against one another, paving the way for a more … [Read more...]
Swartz Bay ferry terminal reopens after pipeline protesters delay sailings
The Swartz Bay ferry terminal near Victoria has reopened after a protest blocked access and delayed a number of sailings early Monday. The demonstration began before dawn, delaying 7 a.m. crossings from Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen for more than an hour. The sailing from Tsawwassen eventually left … [Read more...]
PROTECT THE PEOPLE’S ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
When a government wants to build a toxic waste incinerator in your neighborhood, bulldoze homes to build smog-producing highways, or run pipelines through ancestral Native American lands, a federal law gives you the right to find out and fight back. That law is the National Environmental Policy … [Read more...]
‘A bunch of badasses’: Northwest artists win prestigious art grants worth $100K
Crosscut by Margo Vansynghel / January 15, 2020 Edidi and Mase are not the only team with Pacific Northwest roots receiving the prestigious designation this year. Vashon Island-based artists and activists Beka Economopoulos and Jason Jones of The Natural History Museum also received a $100,000 … [Read more...]
Lawmakers want tougher carbon-reduction goals, even as WA falls short of current targets
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...]
‘It’s a crisis right now:’ Bills would let Washington cities raise more money to combat homelessness
Crosscut, by Melissa Santos / January 15, 2020 With voters and lawmakers alike identifying homelessness as the top issue before Washington’s Legislature this year, several proposals at the state Capitol aim to let cities raise more money locally to tackle the problem. Where the plans diverge: … [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...]
New Organization, Change Roots, Explores What Is Bipartisanship
A new organization, Change Roots, wants to be the app empowering you to end toxic partisanship. Simply put, bipartisanship is working with the other party to get something done. Its opposite, partisanship, is working only to get done what your party wants, at the expense of the other party. … [Read more...]
Severe Weather Resources – Eastside
Single Men - Congregations for the Homeless Severe Weather Hours: 24/7 services for homeless men Address: 515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA Bus Routes: The closest bus route is the 271 bus. It stops at 116th Ave NE and NE 2nd Place. Walk north, and the Center is on the left. Phone Number: … [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...]
Field Studies Continue for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in December 2019 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. According to the Port, the purpose of these studies is to determine the physical conditions (e.g., temperature and … [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...]
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