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By Pixabay BlackRock, Inc. is the world's largest asset management company and a leading provider of financial technology, managing over $12.5 trillion in assets as of late 2025. The company is headquartered in New York City and serves a diverse range of clients, including institutions, governments, and individual investors, in over 100 countries. Nov 26 (by Ross …
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Image by Dawn Sinclair from Pixabay The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly and price drops have been modest, analysts say.Since President Trump took office, oil production is up, but largely because of improved efficiency, and it has not translated into more jobs for either the industry …
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Time to build local power generating capacity?Bernard urges public to get involved. Image by Laurseum from Pixabay By Paula Hunt Peninsula Daily News Clallam County Public Utility District commissioner Phyllis Bernard urged residents and business leaders to take a more active role in shaping the county’s power future, saying public participation is essential as the PUD plans long-term …
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Image by James De Mers from Pixabay What do these recent actions on public lands have in common? The Orwellian “Fix Our Forests” Act. Trump’s executive order to expand American timber production. The rescinding of the Roadless Rule. “Emergency” designation across 112 million acres—59% of National Forests. All of them—unprecedented in scale and scope—push industrial logging under the …
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How long before we can have it in Washington? Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Utah has cleared a path for small, self-installed solar systems that plug directly into a household outlet. More states could follow the lead of Utah helping people utilize solar power without huge fees, permits or contractors. Read entire article by Derek Markham for Clean …
Climate scientists take Bill Gates to task. Image by Augusto Ordóñez from Pixabay First off, thank you to everyone who joined last week’s virtual event, where four leading climate scientists shared about Bill Gates’ controversial climate memo. If you couldn’t make it, the full video is here. Rather than summarize the entire discussion, here are a few useful quotes …
Thursday, November 13, 2025 from 6:00 to 8:00 pmat the Dungeness River Center, 1943 W. Hendrickson RD, Sequim
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Lawsuit Aims to Help Olympic Marmots Image by John Gussman Olympic marmots — large, round-bodied squirrels who live almost entirely inside Olympic National Park in Washington state — are threatened by climate change and coyote predation. So in May 2024 the Center for Biological Diversity, (CBD) petitioned for their Endangered Species Act protection, and this …
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Live music, images and poetry invite reflection on our changing climateNelda Swiggett’s Multimedia Jazz Composition Inspires Audiences to Take Action Date: Saturday, November 15thPort Angeles1:30 pm: Pre-concert talk by avian ecologist Bob Boekelheide2 – 3:30 pm: ConcertHoly Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E Lopez Ave, Port Angeles Port Townsend6 pm: Pre-concert - Jefferson PUD, Frederickson …
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Image by Hans from Pixabay Dear Climate Forests Colleagues, Today, the Rachel Carson Council is releasing our fourth major report on the perils of industrial wood pellet production and its threats to mature and biodiverse forests. I've included our toolkit, including an advocacy fact sheet, and our short documentary below for anyone interested in checking it out and/or …
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OCA founding board member dies at 88 Engineer, entrepreneur, social activist, visionary, and environmental hero Bob Lynette died on September 30 in the company of his loved ones. On top of a jet-propelled career in aerospace and wind energy, Bob combined a love of the outdoors--he could still outhike most folks into his 80s--with a …
Image of predicted increase in days with maximum humidex above 90 degrees between2050 and 2079 from the Washington Climate Impacts Group's Climate Mapping Tool. “This is not a game – wildfire smoke, heat waves, and drought are putting lives and livelihoods at risk here in Washington. Denying climate change by cherry-picking information won’t alter the reality …
...and for public service in general... Atop the USFS home page: "The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government. This government website will be updated periodically during the funding lapse for mission critical functions. President Trump has made it clear he wants to keep the government open and support those who feed, fuel, and clothe …
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Major concerns are drought and wildfire Clallam County's Climate Vulnerability Assessment is part of a larger Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan which identifies and quantifies the natural and human-caused hazards that threaten Clallam County, along with ways to reduce these risks. Diane Harvey, Clallam's Special Projects Manager, says about this plan: "Comparing 2019 to today, something …
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Here's an explainer In a time when our federal government seems determined to go the way of the dinosaur, the bright truth of the sun continues to shine, and renewable energy is outstripping fossil fuels in virtually every undistorted market. Here's an explainer of the incentives available right now; federal incentives are going away thanks …
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Last chance to comment is Friday, Sept. 19 One sign of the Trump administration's bad faith in their intention to repeal the Roadless Rule, which has protected some 60 million roadless acres from extraction, degradation, and fragmentation, is that they only provided a scant two weeks for public comment on their proposal. This is hardly …
How the timber industry uses public funds to influence public policy "In January 2020, major players in Washington’s powerful wood-products sector choreographed legislation that, with little more than the flourish of the legislative pen, wished away the timber industry’s significant carbon dioxide emissions." "The science supporting forest preservation is rock-solid; the counter-case is paper-thin. Yet, …
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OCA takes action; you can too, till Sept. 19 Image by Pexels from Pixabay OCA joined this sign-on letter opposing the Trump administration's proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule, which has protected some 60 million acres of forests, and thereby protected communities from water shortages, wildfire, and climate change. We also signed an earlier letter calling for stronger Roadless Rule …
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What's the path forward given today's politics? Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay With the national Sun Day event approaching, including here on the Olympic Peninsula on Sept. 21, organizers Bill McKibben and Jamie Henn ponder where we can go from here when 35 years of climate activism seem to be stymied. Is it time to tone down the ideologies …
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Sunday, September 21, Port Angeles City Pier, 12-4 pm Exhibitors invited; many rebates will expire this year Image by Rosy / Bad Homburg / Germany from Pixabay As part of a nationally-organized Sun Day celebration, Olympic Climate Action will host “Sun Day: A Celebration of Renewable Energy” on Sunday, September 21, from 12-4 pm at Port Angeles City …
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You can provide public comment till Sept. 22 Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Ed Chadd testified to the EPA today on behalf of OCA, asking them to withdraw their proposal to declare greenhouse gases not to be a danger to the American people, and thereby to revoke regulations on vehicles and power plants. This, along with Congress's clawbacks …
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Up-to-date information from the State Dept. of Commerce Image by John Cambalik The WA Dept. of Commerce Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Home Energy Rebates programs are still in the design phase, and we anticipate applications will be available to the public in Fall 2025. Program and rebate information for the Federal IRA Home Efficiency Rebates …
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A decades-long UBC study reveals that clear-cutting doesn’t just increase flooding — it can multiply extreme events up to 18 times and make them more than twice as large. Clear-Cutting Linked to Surge in Catastrophic Floods Image by Thomas from Pixabay Clear-cutting can dramatically intensify flood risks, making the most severe events up to 18 times more frequent …
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Rule change has been 20+ years in the making The OCA Board of Directors has sent letters of support to both the WA Depts of Natural Resources (DNR) and Ecology, in favor of the proposed greater protections around upper-watershed streams. Here is an excerpt of our letter to Ecology: We can always say there’s a …
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The Manti-La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of the U.S. state of Utah and the extreme western part of Colorado. (Photo by Danita Delimont/Getty Images) During the Vietnam War, an American officer offered one of the most infamous quotes of …
Image of Doc Holliday Timber Sale by Scott F McGee / forest2sea.com Logging trees next to an Olympic Coast campground and cutting a century-old forest above the Strait of Juan de Fuca shows why Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Commissioner Dave Upthegrove was right to pause new logging contracts. Unfortunately, his decision came too late to save …
Continue reading "Republican Bill Bryant: Save Doc Holliday and other legacy forests"
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Image by Simon from Pixabay OCA just signed onto a letter to Congress to urge the Department of Agriculture to immediately preserve the "Roadless Rule" (35 CFR, Part 294) and update the policy to enact permanent Protection of these 58.2 million acres of priceless and irreplaceable ecosystems. A reformed Roadless Rule needs to end all forms of logging, …
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Image by James Lee from Pixabay Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, said late Saturday that he had dropped his contentious plan to sell millions of acres of public lands from the sweeping domestic policy package that the Senate will soon begin debating. Read full story. Article by Maxine Joselow
Image by John Gussman Happy Birthday Olympic National Park -- 87 years old!!!
Image by Zdeno Kittler from Pixabay When we hear the underlying concerns of those who oppose our views, Dr. Renée Lertzman shows how opportunities to communicate and connect improve. She is a leading climate psychologist, strategist, advisor, and trainer. For over 20 years, she has partnered across sectors and political affiliations, with communities, leaders and organizations around the …
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June 23, 2025 Climate Forests Campaign Responds to Trump Administration Rollback of the Roadless RuleLongstanding Rule Protects More Than 58 Million Acres of Forestlands SANTA FE – Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Monday a rollback of the Roadless Rule, a policy that has protected more than 58 million acres of our National Forest System against …
Google Earth Image of the “checkerboard” pattern of alternating private lands (with clearcuts) and BLM lands (US federal land; remaining green areas between clearcuts) in southern Oregon. Onshore logging does nothing to solve domestic forest losses or global deforestation. "Rapid loss of the natural world is in no one’s best interest. Increasing domestic logging is …
Forest management approaches promoted as “resilience,” “restoration,” “fuel reduction,” and “forest health” often degrade natural systems and reduce carbon stocks. Image by hagenstaadt from Pixabay Deciding what's best for our forests depends on who is making the decisions. Logging practices have swung from clearcutting to many forms of selective logging. Increased logging is now being justified because it …
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Image by PublicDomainImages from Pixabay "When careful, evidence-based forest management is replaced with a heavy emphasis on suppressing every fire or clear-cutting forests, I worry that human lives, property and economies, as well as the natural legacy of public lands left to every American, are at risk." -- Laura Dee Read More From the Conversation
A webinar with Canopy of Titans authors Paul Koberstein & Jessica Applegate Thursday, May 22, 20256:00-7:15 pm PDT Join the Oregon Chapter Forest Team for a special webinar presentation with Jessica Applegate and Paul Koberstein, authors of Canopy of Titans, a new book that explores the science of the extraordinary Pacific Coast Temperate Rainforest. During their …
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Letter from OCA member Dan BurdickPlanetary perfection Painted by Dan Burdick I was thinking today about the perfect position of our earth from the sun, and the size and gravitational force of our planet. It us just right for our existence and for millions of other species. I was thinking too about the wonderful relationship …
More fossil fuel projects are getting approved Image by Hans from Pixabay The Brazilian President of the 2025 UN climate conference, COP30, has the power to lead the world in climate action. He could supercharge the switch to renewable energy, and help end coal, oil and gas. He could help our movement fight back. Activists will take our demands …
Webinar April 15 Tax season is a reminder that decisions made today impact the future -- choosing clean energy means a healthier home and a more resilient community. Join the Let Americans Choose Clean Energy webinar on April 15 from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET to learn more about federal clean energy tax credits, how they benefit us …
"We have been creative in doing fuels reduction that produces volume" Image by Juncala from Pixabay Public records requests reveal the pressure both on and within the Forest Service to maximize harvest volume over all other considerations...and this was all prior to the even bigger changes on the way with the Trump administration in charge. Read the story …
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Debunks cutting old trees for fire protection Image by Daniela from Pixabay MEDFORD, OR — Medford, Ore., – Yesterday, Federal District Court Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Integrated Vegetation Management” (IVM) logging program illegally authorized the destruction of old-growth forest stands located within Late Successional Reserves. With this ruling, the court agreed that “gap creation” and …
Trump tariffs present far more danger to the USA Pexels -- Pixabay OCA just signed onto this NGO sign-on letter. There is currently an open public comment period in response to Trump's pro-logging Executive Order on the connection between timber production and national security. The deadline to sign on is March 28th.
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Hans -- Pixabay How to Shop for a Home That Won’t Be Upended by Climate Change From the New York Times
Protests against Tesla dealerships are spreading around the world in response to Elon Musk’s slashing of the federal government Stung by people power protests, Elon Musk targets my group and a close friend From The Raven
Comments on proposed amendment to the NW Forest Plan The OCA Board of Directors sent this letter to the U.S. Forest Service asking for an update to the Northwest Forest Plan (aka the "Spotted Owl Plan") that better protects mature and old-growth forests as "climate workhorses." Comments are here.
We need your help and hope your organization will sign on to this letter! Apologies for cross-posting, but as many of you have seen, the Trump administration issued an Interim Final Rule revoking the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Those regulations apply to over 80 agencies in the federal …
Come join World Water Day events in Port Angeles on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 20-22. Organizers are hoping these events will bring people together to celebrate and honor the water we are surrounded by, while also bringing attention to the importance of protecting our local Elwha watershed. Thursday and Friday will be an Indigenous …
Letter to our legislators in Olympia Image by Joe Plenio -- Pixabay Dear District 24 legislators: Olympic Climate Action represents 800 members on the Olympic Peninsula dedicated to taking action on climate change. As its forests chair, and based on positions taken by OCA's board, I urge you to continue conserving mature forests and buying replacement …
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Special Presentation by Oliver Grah When: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 6-8 pmWhere: Lower Elwha Klallam Tribal Center 2851 Lower Elwha Road
NGO Letter Against HR 471, 'Fix Our Forests' Act Deadline: Wednesday, January 22nd at 12pm PT Dear Members of Congress and President-Elect Trump: While the wildfires in Los Angeles were raging, killing at least 25 people and destroying more than 17,000 structures, leaders of the Congressional Western Caucus, Representatives LaMalfa (R-CA), Westerman (R-AR), and McClain …
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CJ Huxford of Northwest Rain Solutions gave this presentation for OCA on 2/10/25: https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/T6LfAg_v8S_ongk6eKpO1WTFyOHZ4YFmtptoeKGbiWq7QE0pNceZT6c6-k_GB-iy.HmnRsrVLIF1MQndQ (Passcode: f1ed+sKF)
Local / Regional News Be part of a new communications team for Olympic Climate Action Hi everyone! This is the final issue of Hot Off the Wire. In 2025, Olympic Climate Action would like to create a new newsletter and enhance our efforts to get news to you. Interested in helping with a news digest? …
A walk through the Upper Rutsatz forest — saved from logging after advocacy action in 2022 — underscores how legacy forests differ from plantation forests; a commentator explains why that understanding is vital. -- Sattva Photo "What industry wants to “clean up” looked to me like wildlife habitat. And rather than forests “falling into disrepair,” what I …
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Local / Regional News Senator Murray and Rep. Kilmer's Wild Olympics legislation would permanently protect more than 126,500 acres of Olympic National Forest as wilderness and 19 rivers and their major tributaries–a total of 464 river miles–as Wild and Scenic Rivers. Recently Senators Murray and Cantwell passed Wild Olympics out of the key Senate committee. Urge …
Looking at the 2024 Drought and Beyond, Hosted by WSU Extension water forum flyerDownload WSU Clallam County extension is excited to announce an end of year water conservationforum on December 10th from 6:00-7:30pm at the Sequim Civic Center on 152 W. Cedar St.This forum will feature a panel of local water experts discussing how the …
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Local / Regional News https://vimeo.com/85413969 Tell our reps: Pass the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild, Scenic Rivers Act Only the full, statutory protections of Senator Murray's and Rep. Kilmer's historic Wild Olympics Wilderness & Wild & Scenic Rivers Act will truly protect our clean water and salmon streams against the extreme threats of Project 2025. We urgently …
Saturday, November 16, 20249-11 am Port Angeles Senior Center2-4 pm Dungeness River Nature Center
EarthJustice has prepared a letter to send to Congress to encourage the Farm Bill pass without anti-environmental riders. OCA has signed on and you can, too. Deadline is November 13, 2024. To sign on click here. Earthjustice Farm Bill Anti-Environmental Riders Letter - Google DocsDownload
Tuesday a vote will be made by the Board of Natural Resources to continue the sales of three units in the Elwha River Watershed. The Elwha Legacy Forest Coalition wants them to wait, which would amount to a loss of 2.7 million of funds . Here is the link for the Story
Local / Regional News Image: George Danby / BDN League of Women Voters Washington - voter resources Was your ballot received? Check here. Commissioner of Public Lands race centers on climate change - a KNKX report Get Out The Vote events No on 2117: Sat., Nov. 2nd @ 12 PM and Mon., Nov. 4th @ 5 …
Reijo Telaranta from Pixabay County commissioners and city council members are questioning the decisions of the Department of Natural Resources and the Legislature to log mature forests. The benefit to rural communities is often less from logging than most people know. Read the story from the Seattle Times Op-Ed.
A Coalition of Forestry Conservation groups sent a letter to the Board of Natural Resources identifying eleven timber sales with some portions of structurally complex older forests in them. The rush to clear-cut these stands before the new administration an opportunity to develop solutions for long-term ecological health is short sighted. Read the entire letter. …
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A DNR mature forest remains alongside the Olympic Adventure Trail near the Elwha River in Port Angeles. The agency spared 69 acres of a timber sale called "Power Plant," after protests from a coalition of groups advocating for preservation of so-called legacy forests. The state will use funds from the natural climate solutions account provided …
Local / Regional News Image: George Danby / BDN League of Women Voters Washington - voter resources Was your ballot received? Check here. Commissioner of Public Lands race centers on climate change - a KNKX report Get Out The Vote events No on 2117: Sat., Nov. 2nd @ 12 PM and Mon., Nov. 4th @ 5 …
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The OCA Endorsement Committee has come up with a list of endorsements for the November election. Per our endorsement policy, our Endorsement Committee has recommended, and our Board has unanimously approved, endorsements of the following candidates in the 2024 election. (We did not make endorsements specific to Jefferson County because of inadequate familiarity with the races; Jefferson …
Local / Regional News Join us on Oct. 10, 6pm - Olympic Climate Action general meeting and social - RSVP at olyclimate@olyclimate.org The “No on 2117” campaign phonebanks are every week. Sign up here. Washington Conservation Action's Countdown to the Election highlights actions and concerns statewide. What No on 2166 means for clean energy - …
Dear President Biden, Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, and U.S. Forest Service Chief Moore, We the undersigned organizations write to express our deep concern with the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Forest Services’ proposed Amendment to Land Management Plans to Address Old-Growth Forests Across the National Forest System. In compliance with the President’s Executive Order …
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Critical Minerals Agreements Must Prioritize Labor, Environmental and Human Rights The U.S. government is considering entering into a number of possible Critical Minerals Agreements (CMAs) with other countries throughout the world. Please sign the petition below urging that any new CMAs prioritize labor, environmental and human rights throughout the supply chain. OCA joined the Washington …
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Local / Regional News Hot Off the Wire is taking a break in September. See you in October! Local governments voice support for WA's Climate Commitment Act. The “No on 2117” campaign to oppose the ballot initiative that seeks to repeal the Climate Commitment Act needs us. Volunteer! The Quinault Indian Nation could get back …
What is Initiative 2117? According to a ballot summary provided by the Washington state legislature Initiative 2117, which will be on the ballot in November, would prohibit state agencies from imposing any type of carbon tax credit trading, including "cap and trade" or "cap and tax" programs, regardless of whether the resulting increased costs are imposed on fuel recipients …
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Book Release and ReadingSeptember 14, 2024 6:00 pm-7:15 pmLocation: Dungeness Rover Nature CenterSponsored by Clallam Good Governance League In 2021, Sasha Abramsky, a long-time political journalist and book author, came to Sequim to find out what the heck’s going on. Do you remember…The protests against the proposed Jamestown S’Kallam Tribe’s healing clinic; the “takeover by …
Reporters can help people see the forest, even when the trees are on fire. Incident Commander Rich Harvey answers questions about the Waldo Canyon Fire. Source: Michael Rieger/FEMA Journalists play a vital role in interpreting the significance of wildfire events within a broader context. For example, over the past decade, following the available science, reporters …
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No on I-2117: "We can't afford this bad initiative" In the Evergreen State, we value clean air, healthy communities, and forward progress. That’s why we lead the nation in natural beauty, quality of life, and clean energy. Because of the Cap-and-Invest Climate Commitment Act, it’s no longer free to pollute in Washington. The state’s biggest polluters …
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Presentation to the Clallam Democrats - Wednesday, August 25, 6:30 pmZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83949725891 More information about Project 2025
Local / Regional News Interested in updating this newsletter? We're forming a committee to review and update the Hot Off the Wire format based on our survey results. Contact Carole at 503-752-0972 for info. 8/20, 7pm: Elwha Legacy Forest monthly meeting, on Zoom. 8/21 and 8/22: Wildflower walks in the upper Dungeness with the Dungeness …
North Coast & Cascades Inventory and Monitoring Network The National Park Service’s North Coast & Cascades Inventory and Monitoring Network put together a StoryMap to help communicate Landscape Disturbance in Pacific Northwest National Parks. This is a great example of how NASA data, specifically from the Landsat Program, can be used to visualize change over time and enhance …
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Local / Regional News Please vote on Tuesday 8/6 before 8pm Register or update your address in person at the Clallam County Elections and Voter Registration Office until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6, Election Day. Here's the list of Olympic Climate Action endorsements. 8/6, 9pm: Election debrief on Zoom with Dave Upthegrove The No on …
OCA just signed on to this NGO letter asking the Biden administration to strengthen protections of our older forests in its proposed National Old-Growth Amendment. Main points: None of the alternatives include language to prohibit logging of old growth, only a vague statement of desired condition. The final plan should end the cutting and selling …
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Paul Krugman points out that we're probably way underestimating the likely costs of climate damage, and that culture-war climate denial will only make the impacts worse. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/opinion/climate-change.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Ak4.66UV.Df2ZgoeDZ4TL&smid=url-share
Local / Regional News Election events! See the Olympic Climate Action endorsements. Get involved: Sign waving on Monday, July 22 from 4 - 6 pm in Port Angeles, at 1st & Lincoln for Dave Upthegrove and Eric Pickens. Sign up to volunteer for Eric here. Click links to help with phone calls for Upthegrove: Saturday, …
Per our endorsement policy, our Endorsement Committee has recommended, and our Board has unanimously approved, endorsements of the following candidates in the 2024 Primary election. (We did not make endorsements specific to Jefferson County because of inadequate familiarity with the races; Jefferson County residents are encouraged to join our Endorsement Committee for future elections.) OCA …
OCA has signed on to a letter opposing the proposed federal "Fix Our Forests" Act. This bill contains extreme cuts to NEPA and ESA, and harmful judicial review language. Under the guise of wildfire mitigation, this bill serves to cut science and the public out of the process, to the benefit of industry.
Local / Regional News July 16 - Save the Climate Commitment Act volunteer training -- Sign up here July 11 - Join the League of Women Voters of Washington Environment Affinity Group at 7pm via Zoom for a one-hour discussion with Dr. Paula Swedeen of Conservation NW about forest management. Register here. League of Women Voters schedules …
Local / Regional News Peninsula College gets funding to train people working on the frontlines of climate change. Group launches site to map Climate Commitment Act projects -- They hope showing investments will help save Washington's Climate Commitment Act from repeal. Learn more: No on 2117 BC looking to ban open net farmed salmon June …
Local / Regional News June 15: Can it happen here? Get your tickets now. June 11 - Where are we now with greenhouse emissions? Register here for this Environmental Speaker Series online discussion. June 11 - Utilities education series with 350 features a talk on renewable energy funding opportunites for non-profits through the IRA. Register. …
Local / Regional News May 28, 10am: Tell The Clallam County Commissioners to support the City of Port Angeles’ Elwha Watershed Protection Project under the Trust Land Transfer (TLT) program! On May 28, the County Commissioners will vote on a letter about the City’s TLT. Agenda with Zoom link. More info: Elizabeth Dunne: edunne@earthlaw.org Elwha …
Local / Regional News Before May 15, support the Elwha Watershed Protection Project Trust-- The City of Port Angeles has submitted an application under DNR’s Trust Land Transfer Program to transfer 3,089 acres of state forest lands into protected status. Community support is a key. Comments accepted through May 15. Use this link. Living on …
By Jim Furnish and René Voss, The Missoulian Kai deSilva --Pixabay In the early 20th century, Gifford Pinchot, the first chief of the U.S. Forest Service wrote what is now considered the agency’s mission statement: Where conflicting interests must be reconciled, prioritize “the greatest good of the greatest number in the long run.” This approach …
We can do this...if we want... In this podcast, Ezra Klein interviews Hannah Ritchie, a Scottish data scientist and author of Not the End of the World, about sustainability in relation to climate change, energy, food and agriculture, biodiversity, air pollution, deforestation, and public health. Bottom line: we can now decouple our economies from heating …
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