Founding NPI boardmember Gael Tarleton led the way in making Washington’s new one hundred percent clean electricity bill a reality. Read her bill signing remarks.
Tag: Energy & Power
Posted inPolicy Topics
Five landmark pollution fighting bills signed into law by Washington Governor Jay Inslee
Caring for the Earth, our common home, is a value people across Cascadia share. The State of Washington has affirmed that value by committing itself to a one hundred percent clean electric grid by 2045.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success
The 2019 Washington State legislative session has adjourned Sine Die. Read NPI’s recap of the session.
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Big Earth Day victory: 100% clean electricity bill goes to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk
We’ve just taken another step towards a future where we meet our energy needs more sustainably and responsibly than we have for the past few centuries.
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Bill requiring a clean electric grid clears Washington State House, returns to Senate
Landmark legislation that would commit Washington State to a renewable energy future is one step closer to reaching Governor Jay Inslee’s desk.
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VICTORY! Washington State Senate votes to ban fracking in oil and gas production
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could soon be banned in Washington State if a bill approved by the Senate on February 13th, 2019 becomes law.
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Washingtonians rejected I‑1631, but that doesn’t mean they oppose a price on pollution
Since I‑1631 is unfortunately not going to become law in December, we need to get to work developing a new climate action plan, pronto.
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NPI’s Gael Tarleton: It’s time to sprint to pass Initiative 1631 and save our common home
It’s time to act on climate! Read Gael Tarleton’s speech thanking the Washington Conservation Voters for recognizing her as their Legislator of the Year and calling for passage of I‑1631.
Posted inOur Environment
Dirty TransMountain pipeline dealt massive blow by Canadian Federal Court of Appeal
VICTORY! A Canadian court has dealt a MASSIVE blow to the TransMountain oil pipeline that Justin Trudeau wants to build to pump oil out of Alberta to B.C.‘s coast. The pipeline may not be built now. Learn about this huge win for indigenous peoples, climate justice, and our orcas.
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Salish Sea threatened by Canada’s buyout of Kinder Morgan’s Trans-Mountain pipeline
The expansion of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline is a threat to the Salish Sea that should not be allowed to become yesterday’s news.
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Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy files initiative to put a price on pollution in 2018
Following the Legislature’s failure to reach agreement on a plan to put a price on pollution in Washington State, the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy (of which NPI is a member) has announced that it is moving forward with plans to qualify an initiative to the November ballot that would impose a fee on emissions.
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Even Republicans like Mark Schoesler oppose drilling for oil off of Washington’s coast
While it may appear that the Republican Party’s love of the oil industry and its desire to extract, refine, and burn every last drop of black gold has no limit, it turns out there are a fair number of Republicans who aren’t comfortable giving the oil industry unchecked permission to plunder America’s natural resources.
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Documentary Review: “We the People 2.0” examines the decay of American democracy
In order to protect our environment from messy oil and gas projects, hazardous waste, toxic pollution, and industrial agriculture threatening local farming, a new iteration of democracy is necessary. At least, that is the argument put forth in “We the People 2.0,” a 2016 documentary produced by Tree Media. This compelling film starts off by highlighting […]
Posted inLegislative Advocacy, Our Environment, Policy Topics
Voters in Washington are enthusiastic about putting a price on pollution, NPI poll finds
Nearly three in five Washington voters agree it’s time for the state to put a price on pollution to fund a socially responsible transition to clean energy, according to a survey conducted last month by Public Policy Polling for NPI. 59% of likely 2018 voters surveyed agree that Washington State should reduce emissions of air pollutants like […]