Category: Climate & Clean Energy

We know that Washington can, and must, push forward to act on climate.

We helped deliver over one million statements to protect the Pacific Northwest from oil and coal exports Governor Jay Inslee!

You really can’t silo off environmental protection and environmental degradation from how people are doing economically.

In the final three months of 2016, railroads hauled 618 million gallons of oil through Washington.

We have been hard at work with the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy to develop an equitable and effective climate policy.

We support putting a price on carbon pollution, but it needs to be the right approach for Washington.

Saying no to fossil fuels doesn’t stop with the coal plants and terminals. It also requires rethinking how our state and nation does business.

Mass Transit Now will be a huge step forward for our region – vote YES in November!

Together, we’re taking down coal and oil proposals one by one. Only a few are left – see how we’ll get there.

The Army Corps ruled that the proposed coal terminal for Cherry Point would impact the treaty-protected fishing rights of Lummi Nation.

We are excited to announce a policy proposal that reflects the diverse values Washingtonians and that makes major progress on carbon pollution and clean energy.

With comment period closed, here’s a recap of issue, prominent themes.

Over 300,000 comments and almost 2,000 hearing attendees say NO to largest proposed oil terminal in nation.

Statement from Climate Solutions, Washington Environmental Council, and Washington Conservation Voters.

On a warm Wednesday in October, workers, immigrants, members of communities of color, activists and other everyday folks came together to march for climate justice.

Gov. Jay Inslee announced his office will develop a cap on emissions of greenhouse gases.

When I talk with friends about climate change, I use examples and stories to make it personal and relatable.

So many people signed up to testify on Gov. Jay Inslee’s sweeping proposal to rein in greenhouse gases that Tuesday’s public hearing on the bill was continued to Thursday.

Washington is fortunate to have a governor who listens to the people and local communities.

The Democrat’s cap-and-trade climate package includes plans to spend $380 million of that new revenue on K-12 public schools.