North Olympic Peninsula residents addressing human-made climate disruption. Washington State, U.S.A.
TACOMA LNG RESISTANCE Last November, the long anticipated court ruling for the Tacoma LNG facility by the Pollution Control Hearings Board sided with Puget Sound Energy, but this fight is far from over. Last month the Puyallup Tribe and Earthjustice filed an appeal and the case will be heard in a higher court, so keep …
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TACOMA LNG RESISTANCE We’re not going to sugarcoat it, November was a rough month for communities in Tacoma and allies along the Salish Sea working to protect their health, safety, and children’s futures from local fossil fuel expansion. The state Pollution Control Hearings Board ruled to uphold the controversial final project permit for Puget Sound …
MONDAY’S IPCC REPORT At 1am on Monday morning, the International Panel on Climate Change will release the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, providing an updated carbon budget ahead of their November meeting in Glasgow. This part is just the physics: how much warming and what physical impacts we can expect. Two more chapters …
We need to bring our whole selves to this work. We know the impacts. We know the threats. And we know, most importantly, that as long as there’s still life and beauty in this world, we have to fight for it. We also know how hard that can feel— so one of our four areas …
The 350 WA Civic Action Team We know that legislators don’t hear enough from their constituents about the climate crisis - together, we are changing that. The 350 Washington Network’s shared legislative campaign, the 350 WA Civic Action Team, is about to kick off! Now is the time for all of us volunteers to help …
Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that he may not respect the results of the upcoming election. It's important to understand that such threats are generally made from a position of weakness, not strength — by those who understand they're likely to lose. Nevertheless, we believe these threats should be taken seriously. Across the country, coalitions …
by Emily Johnston. Cross-posted from the Climate Defense Project. The Climate Defense Project is part of the legal team providing support to Emily and the other valve turners. ______ A certain kind of anxious question comes almost every time we give a talk as “the Valve Turners”: Why would you take such a risk? What brought you …
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