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 »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 »Nonprofit Benefits Benchmarking
We’re conducting a qualitative comparison of the benefits that nonprofit organizations offer. Participate in our survey!
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 »Legislative progress and big wins for voters
Under new leadership in the state Senate, there was a renewed energy for environmental progress with nearly 300 bills introduced!
View More »Puget Sound No Discharge Zone Signed into State Law
After six years of public process and tens of thousands of supportive comments from you and members of our coalition, we have a new level of protection for Puget Sound!
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 »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 »Environmental Priorities Coalition Launches 2018 Priorities
The coalition calls on the Legislature to act on climate, sustainably manage state water resources, remove toxics in food packaging, and prevent Puget Sound oil spills.
View More »Talking Toxics | Part 2: Toxic-Free Affordable Housing
Innovative projects are using state funding from the toxics law to clean up legacy pollution and then build urgently needed affordable housing.
View More »Talking Toxics | Part 1: Funding in Crisis
Over the last decade, the legislature has both raided MTCA funds to pay for other state programs and overspent MTCA dollars, putting the future of the law at risk.
View More »Session Ending with Key Environmental Protections Left Undone
A divided Legislature ending without passing budget essential for communities and the environment.
View More »Millions of dollars of state projects for Spokane stalled in legislative logjam
The failure to pass the two-year Capital Budget would be historic, but not in a good way.
View More »Budget Deal Includes Action on Climate and Closing Oil Loophole
Clean Air Rule funding and the Big Oil Loophole closure are two bright spots in this budget that are good for the people of Washington.
View More »Making Sense of the State Budget
In order to achieve our mission, we need to ensure there is funding to support the policies and programs that protect and sustain our environment.
View More »Advocates call on lawmakers to resist environmental cuts in Trump budget
President Donald Trump abandons Puget Sound cleanup and restoration in his proposed 2018 budget.
View More »4 ways the Legislature can make Washington greener
Now more than ever, Washington state has the opportunity — and responsibility — to lead the country.
View More »Washington Legislators Address Growing Safety Threat from Oil Transportation
New bills propose creating reliable funding for oil spill prevention and safety, industry accountability, protections for Puget Sound.
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