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Taking Action to Reduce Oil Companies’ Climate Pollution

WEC and the Cascade Chapter of the Sierra Club are taking legal action to reduce climate emissions from oil refineries. The law is clear – greenhouse gas emissions are polluting our air and they need to be controlled. And given the lack of action on climate change at the federal level, we need the state move forward.

Gov. signs order to strengthen food system

By increasing the coordination between state agencies and increasing awareness about locally-grown food, we help to build a sustainable future for Washington farmers and create an economy which keeps working farms working.

Support Ref. 52

Ref. 52 takes on a slice of one of the biggest immediate opportunities for reducing climate pollution – retrofitting buildings to save energy – and gets started on work at public schools and higher education buildings across the state.

Environmental Policy in a Down Economy

WEC's Clifford Traisman was a featured guest on KUOW's Weekday talking about Working for Clean Water, a proposal which would help clean up Puget Sound while putting people to work.

Sustaining Environmental Protections

Why Washington must find a way to maintain basic protections which provide us with clean air, clean water, and a healthy place to live.

Cleaner Cars for Washington

EPA decision clears way for Clean Cars law (passed in 2005) to be implemented. Learn how state action led to a national win...

A Landmark Day for Climate Action

May 21st was a historic day for climate action with action on climate change from both the EPA and Governor Gregoire.

40th Anniversary Book

Flip through WEC's 40th Anniversary book featuring photos by Art Wolfe.