September 18, 2018 Statement for Carbon Free Thurston WFSE Local 443 The City Councils of Olympia, Tumwater and Lacey and the Thurston County Commissioners have agreed to collaborate on developing and implementing a regional climate mitigation plan that will meet…
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Environmental reporter Christopher Dunagan discusses the challenges of protecting Puget Sound and all things water-related. Puget Sound Partnership has honed its high-level game plan for restoring the Puget Sound ecosystem, including a sharp focus on 10 “vital signs” of ecological…
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Karen and I bought a new Kia Niro plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) a month ago. We just passed the 1,000 mile mark. A few thoughts on this are worth sharing. First and foremost, the 26 miles of electric range…
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Thanks to a dedicated group of petitioners, Washington voters will have the opportunity to vote for a $15-per-ton carbon tax on the November 2018 ballot. This fee would be implemented in January of 2020, and will increase by $2 annually…
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The first episode of Change the Climate is now online, and features an interview with Tom Crawford, President of the Thurston Climate Action Team (TCAT). Tom gives a brief history of TCAT, and talks about TCAT’s latest project: a Coordination Grant…
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Published 5/7/2018 Details Media Contact: (360) 664-1116 or media@utc.wa.gov Docket Numbers: UE-160353, UE-161036, UE-160918, and UG-160919 Energy regulators want closer look at utilities’ coal plant costs OLYMPIA, Wash. – After months of review and public comment hearings, state regulators today…
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Hobe Williams is a Field Organizer for the Yes on I-1631 Campaign for our area (Hobe@yeson1631.com). The campaign is collecting signatures right now to get an initiative on the November ballot that would hold big corporate polluters accountable for the…
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By Sam Merrill, Black Hills Audubon RES-Americas proposes to install 38 wind energy turbines on ridge tops in northern Lewis County, with part of the infrastructure in Thurston County. Like National Audubon, Black Hills Audubon supports wind energy because it…
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Our September 14th forum at Traditions Fair Trade Cafe will be an opportunity to question candidates about their position on climate change and plans to deal with it. So far we have the following commitments: Port of Olympia: Bill Fishburn,…
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This is an important article by Bill McKibben! We are really at war. Hottest year and months ever recorded. An important read!