Washington One Step Away from 100% Clean Electricity
Diverse constituencies celebrate significant milestone of House of Representatives vote
View More »Federal court dismisses key claim of coal industry lawsuit against state of Washington
Court ruling upholds state’s right to protect clean water
View More »Broad Coalition Responds to Tacoma LNG Facility Environmental Impact Statement from Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Environmental, Health, and Social Justice Advocates Respond to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Puget Sound Energy LNG Facility in Tacoma, Washington
View More »100% Clean Electricity Legislation Passes Washington State Senate in Historic Vote
State moving to phase-out coal power by 2025, address inequities in electricity sector, and transition state to 100 percent clean electricity by 2045.
View More »Diverse Demand for 100 Percent Clean Electricity for Washington
Environmental Priorities Coalition Senate Committee Chair Sen. Carlyle Indicates Intention for Swift Committee Action Olympia, WA – The Senate Environment, Energy and Technology committee held its first hearing to an overflow crowd on Senate Bill 5116, which would move Washington State to 100 percent clean electricity. The legislation includes: Phase out of coal from our … Continued
View More »After I-1631, the fight against Big Oil continues
The large, diverse coalition that came together in support of this equitable, effective climate policy represents a big step forward for building a more powerful climate action movement.
View More »Initiative 1631: How Far We’ve Come
Election Day 2018 is tomorrow! As we do final Get Out The Vote work, I want to say thank you for your support and hard work to pass the Clean Air Clean Energy ballot measure, Initiative 1631. It has been a whirlwind of a campaign. I-1631 has been the hardest-fought ballot measure campaign in Washington … Continued
View More »2019 Environmental Priorities for WA Legislature Announced
Broad coalition to advance policies for clean energy, orca recovery, oil spill prevention, and plastic pollution
View More »Say YES on I-1631 with WEC!
Initiative 1631 will protect Washington’s land, air, and water and move us towards a strong, healthy clean energy economy.
View More »2018 State of Our Forests and Public Lands Report
Look back on the Commissioner’s first 18 months in office to reflect on where progress has been made, where work still needs to be done, and where things need improvement.
View More »U.S. environmental, indigenous leaders to meet with Canada Consulate to reiterate strong opposition to Trans Mountain Pipeline
On Thursday afternoon, environmental and indigenous leaders from Washington state will meet with the Consulate General of Canada to reiterate their strong opposition to the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion project in British Columbia and any increases in tar sands crude oil shipments by tanker, train, or pipeline in Washington state.
View More »Join me in saying Yes on 1631!
Thanks to years of hard work, we have finalized the Protect Washington Act ballot initiative and we officially started gathering signatures for Yes on 1631!
View More »What Comes Next: No to Fossil Fuels, Yes to Climate Action
Our communities are all connected – by the rail lines, by the shorelines, and by our economy. Together we’re moving beyond fossil fuels to our clean energy economy!
View More »Trump Administration Threatens Washington’s Clean Car Standards
The Trump Administration is planning to severely weaken the Obama era national clean car standards, we plan to fight back.
View More »New legislative leadership results in environmental progress
Short 2018 session ends with bipartisan support for oil spill prevention and toxic-free food packaging
View More »We’ve Filed An Initiative: Protect Washington Act
This act will protect Washington for our children, our grandchildren, and future generations by quickly and effectively reducing pollution and addressing its negative impacts.
View More »Washington State Legislature Passes Oil Spill Prevention Act
This important bill provides greater protection to our communities and environment from the risks of transporting oil by marine vessels, trains, and pipelines.
View More »Statement on HB 1144
This bill says loud and clear that Washington must lead on climate.
View More »Electrifying Washington’s Transportation Future
Adding electricity to our transportation fuel mix is good for achieving breathable air, clean water, and furthers Seattle’s leadership in cutting carbon emissions.
View More »Tesoro Savage Oil Terminal Unanimously Rejected!
The Energy Council responsible for giving Governor Inslee a recommendation on how to proceed on the Tesoro Oil Terminal unanimously voted to disapprove the project!
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