“As we face dramatic changes to transportation revenue and mobility options, this is our moment to write a visionary, equitable, climate-focused transportation package that invests in our shared priorities while respecting our real and unique local needs,” Liias said.
Category: Our Environment
New rules to bar oil/gas drilling in the vicinity of Chaco Culture National Historical Park
Situated in the remote Four Corners area in New Mexico and reached by a rough road, Chaco Culture contains remains of stone buildings and Great Houses that were once among the largest structures in North America.
House of Representatives approves historic Build Back Better Act, sending it to the Senate
At 6:44 AM Pacific on November 19th, 2021, by a vote of 220–213, the House adopted H.R. 5376, known as the Build Back Better Act, after Biden’s campaign slogan, with all but one Democrat in favor and all Republicans opposed.
First raging fires, now epic floods: British Columbia suffers perils of climate damage
The “province on the Pacific” was just beginning to recover from a summer of record heat and wildfires when an atmospheric river showed up, resulting in massive floods.
Ten months in, a plurality of Washingtonians still approve of Joe Biden’s job performance
49% of Washington State voters surveyed from November 10th-11th by NPI’s pollster said they approved of Biden’s job performance, while 43% disapproved. 7% were not sure.
PNWcurrents Episode V is live: This month, we discuss the impacts of climate damage
Read the release announcement for the fifth episode of PNWcurrents, NPI’s uniquely regional podcast. This episode features climatologists Karin Bumbaco of Washington, Larry W. O’Neill of Oregon, and Jeffrey Hicke of Idaho, who joined NPI’s Caya Berndt to discuss the impacts of climate damage on the Pacific Northwest.
Biden-Harris administration restores Bears Ears and Grand Staircase National Monuments in Utah, which were gutted by Donald Trump
The monuments in Utah are a longstanding cause of environmentalists and rock climbers. They are also lands particularly cherished by Native Americans for their petroglyphs, pictographs, cultural sites, dwellings and sites used for traditional tribal rituals.
Netroots Nation 2021 welcomes Tlaib, Barnes, Neguse, Granholm, McCarthy at first plenary
Read NPI’s recap of the opening plenary session at Netroots Nation 2021, which featured Rashida Tlaib, Mandela Barnes, Joe Neguse, Jennifer Granholm, Gina McCarthy, and several other speakers.
Seattle voters overwhelmingly favor policies to protect and expand the city’s tree canopy
In July of 2021, we teamed up with TreePAC to investigate support for a a range of sensible ideas for creating policy tools to protect trees. Majorities of over 75% and 80% endorsed every single one of our ideas.
President Joe Biden touches down in Boise; visits National Interagency Fire Center
Today, Joe Biden made his first official visit to Cascadia as President of the United States of America, landing in Boise, Idaho to visit the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), which is located adjacent to Boise Air Teminal/Gowen Field.
Pacific Northwesterner chosen to lead the National Park Service by President Joe Biden
Charles “Chuck” Sams, of Oregon, will be first Native American to head the National Park Service if the United States Senate concurs. He has lived the history of one park unit.
Big climate win! ConocoPhillips’ “Willow” Arctic oil drilling scheme stopped by judge
The ruling nixes the development permits approved by the Trump regime, which were not withdrawn by the Biden-Harris administration, stopping the drilling scheme from moving forward for at least the time being.
Tom Campion is a donor with a cause who once hosted President Obama at his home. This week, he got to introduce Joe Biden.
On Monday, the Democratic Party hosted an electronic fundraiser. Zumiez CEO Tom Campion, who has helped the party raise money for years, and whose philanthropy has helped defend the Arctic Refuge against drilling, had the honor of introducing President Joe Biden.
Bipartisan infrastructure bill advances in U.S. Senate, but still faces hurdles to passage
The compromise legislation, which has the support of the White House, is being hailed by the Biden-Harris administration as a groundbreaking set of investments in everything from bridges and broadband to mass transit and water pipes.