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Category Archives: Climate
Overwhelmed by Climate News?
Capitalism may be our Salvation. Didn’t see that one coming did you? My dream is that there will be home energy kits available at Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, or other box store that anyone can buy at a reasonable price … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, At Home, Climate, Energy, My CO2 Footprint
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Perfect Time for Plant-Based Meals
I was going to say, great time to go vegan, but I know change takes time — a lot of time. Take my in-home campaign to stop using plastic wrap. How long could that take? FIVE years! It started in … Continue reading
Posted in At Home, Climate, Food, My CO2 Footprint, Water
Tagged covid, covid-19, healthy diet, healthy planet, plant based, sequestration, stay home order, vegan
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Thank You 23rd Legislative District!!
We are so fortunate, in Kitsap County, to have Senator Christine Rolfes who co-sponsored the governor’s 100% clean energy bill and sponsored the majority of orca bills that were recently signed into law. And, I’m so grateful to Representatives Drew … Continue reading
NO LNG – Fracked Gas the Next Big Climate Fight
Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) has not approved a permit for Puget Sound Energy’s Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Facility in Tacoma yet. Only three more days to comment! Here’s how: Submit comments in writing no later than November 21, … Continue reading
Washington Utilities Now Need to Consider Emissions
We were heard!! Great news for everyone who participated in PSE’s 20-year plan hearing in February. The Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) formally “acknowledge” the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which means that PSE adhered to the letter of the law … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate, Energy
Tagged Avista, carbon, carbon cost, carbon emissions, climate, coal, colstrip, Eastside, emissions cost, environment, integrated resource plan, IRP, liquid natural gas, LNG, Pacific Power, PSE, Puget Sound Energy, regulators, Rosebud, Rosebud mine, social cost, Tacoma, transmisison, utc, utilities, utilities and transportation commission, WA, WA utilities
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We Need to Stop Being Used as Pawns by Big Business
Is there one type of natural resource use that’s better than the other? This is the kind of question that riles people up on social media and pits one person against another, but to what end? If we step back … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate, Energy, Water
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PSE 20-Year Plan Hearing PACKED
Wednesday, February 21st, Renton, WA at Puget Sound Energy’s 20-year Integrated Resource Plan hearing before the Utilities and Transportation Commission — More than 250 people packed the room to protest PSE’s 20-year fossil fuel plan. 100s rallied outside in the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Energy, Climate, Energy
Tagged 20-year plan, 350.org, bainbridge island city council, carbon-free, coal, coal plant, coal-generated energy, colstrip, Congresswoman Hayman, Dow Constantine, Energy Independence Act, fossil fuel, fossil fuels, gas, gas peaker plants, HB 2839, integrated resource plan, IRP, King County Executive, methane, Montana, Montana wind, noLNG, PSE, Puget Sound Energy, Puyallup Tribe, Re-define Tacoma, renewable energy, Renewable Portfolio Statndard, renewables, renton, SB 6424, sierra club, Students for the Salish Sea, Tacoma LNG, utc, utilities and transportation commission, Vashon Climate Action Group, washington state, wind energy
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Washington: Take Climate Action 7 Ways
Sign an online letter from the Sierra Club requesting renewable energy before the February 21st Energy Plan Hearing in Renton: sc.org/DearUTC Go to the 23rd Legislative District Town Hall Meeting on Sat. Feb 17th 10am-11:30am at Poulsbo City Hall, 200 … Continue reading
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Join Low Carbon Girl and Hundreds of Concerned Citizens
Ask for a Path to 100% Renewable Energy Join me and hundreds of other concerned citizens as well as groups such as 350.org, Backbone, Redefine Tacoma, Vashon Climate Action Group, Indigenous environmental activists, Puyallup Tribal Nation, Puyallup Water Warriors, Indivisible … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Energy
Tagged 350, climate, coal, coal free pse, electric energy, energy, Feb 21st, fossil fuels, gas, gas plant, integrated resource plan, IRP, liquid natural gas, LNG, Olympia, PSE, Redefine tacoma, renewable energy, renewables, sierra club, Tacoma, Tacoma LNG, utc
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