| Excerpt: | The pipeline, owned by TC Energy, carries up to 600,000 barrels a day of heavy oil from the tar stands of northern Alberta to Cumberland, Oklahoma. This isn't the first time it has ruptured. |
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| Published at: | 7:35 PM on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Energy & Power, Pollution |
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Category Archives: Our Environment
House Republicans vow to “unleash American energy” as big oil pipeline spill hits Kansas
Net pen aquaculture in Washington’s waters must end, Commissioner Hilary Franz orders
| Excerpt: | "We, as a state, are going to do better by our salmon, by our fishermen, and by our tribes," said Washington's Commissioner of Public Lands. "Commercial finfish farming is detrimental to salmon, orcas and marine habitat." |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022 |
| Written by: | Diane Jones |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Sustainable Farms |
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Logging of British Columbia’s old growth forests has declined, but critics say provincial government is still allowing harmful clearcuts
| Excerpt: | British Columbia’s government proudly announced this week that logging of old-growth forests in the province, once nicknamed “Brazil of the north” for its vast clearcuts, has declined to a record low in the past six years. Not low enough, critics responded. |
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| Published at: | 8:30 AM on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Conservation |
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King County conservation futures levy is receiving solid support, NPI poll finds
| Excerpt: | In the aggregate, 57% of voters surveyed this week for NPI by Change Research said they had voted for King County Proposition 1 or would be doing so, while 27% said they had voted no or would be doing so. The levy appears headed for passage. |
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| Published at: | 6:28 PM on Friday, November 4th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Elections, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Conservation, Research Poll Findings, WA-Counties |
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Vice President Kamala Harris promotes clean school bus grant program in Seattle visit
| Excerpt: | Five school districts in Washington State will join 384 others in receiving funding from the Environmental Protection Agency to buy new electric school buses, the Biden-Harris administration announced during a special event held at Lumen Field. |
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| Published at: | 12:30 PM on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Energy & Power |
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Pacific Northwest grapples with an increasing number of wildfires as summer’s end nears
| Excerpt: | The skies above many areas of the Pacific Northwest grew smokier Saturday as the number of wildfires plaguing the region increased in number and severity, leading to a fresh round of highway closures and property evacuations with only days left until the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. |
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| Published at: | 4:10 PM on Saturday, September 10th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Wildfires |
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Republicans reaffirm their tight embrace of fossil fuels during a sweltering summer
| Excerpt: | The summer of 2022 has seen a disconnect between Republican politicians of the South, Midwest and Mountain West, and the sweltering, drought-stricken states they represent in Washington, D.C. |
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| Published at: | 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 4th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Conservation |
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking youth activism, plants with Brian Wingbermuehle
| Excerpt: | In this seventh installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with Brian Wingbermuehle, the youngest Democratic committee member for St. Louis County, about the challenges facing young progressive activists and protecting plants from climate damage. |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Sunday, August 28th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Caya Berndt |
| Other Categories: | Events, Policy Topics, Series & Special Reports |
| Tags: | Conservation, Netroots Nation, NPI@NN |
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“For the benefit and enjoyment of all of the people”: Denali-inspired reflections on the necessity of conservation’s future in Alaska
| Excerpt: | National parks, once derided by interests bent on resource extraction, have been a huge blessing for Alaska, supporting a robust tourism sector and ensuring that wild places like Denali remain as unspoiled and breathtaking as they were in bygone eras. Yet more areas of The Last Frontier still await protection from development. |
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| Published at: | 9:30 AM on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Joel Connelly |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Conservation |
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Inflation Reduction Act passes the U.S. House, heads to President Joe Biden’s desk
| Excerpt: | The historic climate and health focused Inflation Reduction Act is one of the most consequential environmental bills ever enacted by Congress. It now heads to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. |
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| Published at: | 3:35 PM on Friday, August 12th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Fiscal Responsibility, Pharmaceuticals, U.S. House Roll Call Votes |
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Seattle, TreePAC prevail over Master Builders in tree protection ordinance legal skirmish
| Excerpt: | Seattle Hearing Examiner Ryan Vancil rejected a challenge brought by the Master Builders of King and Snohomish counties to the city's determination that an update of its tree protection ordinance would not have would not have probable significant adverse impacts on the environment. |
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| Published at: | 2:30 PM on Friday, August 12th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Climate Crisis, Conservation, Green Development |
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A win for America! U.S. Senate passes climate and health focused Inflation Reduction Act
| Excerpt: | "Today, Senate Democrats sided with American families over special interests, voting to lower the cost of prescription drugs, health insurance, and everyday energy costs and reduce the deficit, while making the wealthiest corporations finally pay their fair share," said President Joe Biden in a special statement. |
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| Published at: | 1:45 PM on Sunday, August 7th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Breaking News, Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Fiscal Responsibility, Pharmaceuticals |
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Schumer, Manchin announce agreement on major climate and health focused budget bill
| Excerpt: | "This is the action the American people have been waiting for," President Joe Biden said in a statement. "This addresses the problems of today – high health care costs and overall inflation – as well as investments in our energy security for the future." |
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| Published at: | 8:22 PM on Wednesday, July 27th, 2022 |
| Written by: | Andrew Villeneuve |
| Other Categories: | Healthcare, Legislative Advocacy, Policy Topics |
| Tags: | Budgeting, Climate Crisis, Fiscal Responsibility, Pharmaceuticals, Strong Commonwealth |
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U.S., Canadian officials act to rescue rainforests in Alaska and British Columbia