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Thanks to the hard work of many, Spokane and the rest of Washington are now much closer to a cleaner environment and a stronger economy, as legislation to phase out Washington’s only coal-fired power plant is now rounding third base and heading for home in Olympia. . . .

 

 http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/apr/13/coal-plant-closure-benefits-everyone/ 

• Bill moves Wash. plant off coal by 2025

 

PHUONG LE, Associated Press

Updated 07:13 p.m., Monday, April 11, 2011

 

SEATTLE (AP) — A bill that would gradually shut down Washington's largest coal-fired power plant cleared another hurdle Monday

 

   

". . . This is a great milestone," said Doug Howell, campaign director of the Sierra Club's Coal-free Washington campaign. He said the bill would reduce the harm to human health and the environment from coal pollution . . . .

 http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Bill-moves-Wash-plant-off-coal-by-2025-1332632.php

 

• "Down to Earth" podcast from Spokane

Interview with Brad Hash April 4, 2011

 http://www.downtoearthnw.com/podcast/

• Future shouldn't include coal-fired energy plant

The News Tribune - March 26, 2011 - NICK ENGELFRIED - Sierra Student Coalition, University of Puget Sound

• Ocean acidification is real

 

Washington is called the Evergreen State, but there’s nothing green about the 10 million tons of carbon dioxide spewing each year from the TransAlta Coal Plant.

 

• Washingtonians support clean energy

 http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/03/23/1596079/future-shouldnt-include-coal-fired.html#ixzz1HjW1JSsq

The Seattle Times - March 23, 2011 - Letters editor - Roxanna Davila, Seattle  http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2014579036_senateapprovestransitiontocoalfreestate.html

• Clean air policy is not a certainty

The Columbian -  March 22, 2011 - Roger Cole, Vancouver

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/mar/22/letters-to-the-editor/

 

• House should support a coal-free state

The Seattle Times - March 21, 2011 - Letters editor - Jessie Duvall, Seattle 

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/northwestvoices/2014560623_senatevotestomoveawayfromcoal.html?prmid=obinsource

• We can help combat ocean acidification

The Columbian - March 20, 2011 - Local View - Rebecca Martin 

http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/mar/20/we-can-help-combat-ocean-acidification

 

 

Week of March 18

• Unlikely coalition unites over TransAlta

The Olympian • Published March 16, 2011 by Katie Schmidt—The first time the House Environment Committee had a hearing on a bill to shut down coal power...

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/03/16/1580630/unlikely-coalition-unites-over.html

• TransAlta Closure Deal Finds Support

Wednesday, March 16, 2011.—An improbable alliance between environmentalists, the governor’s office and TransAlta representative...

http://www.theolympian.com/2011/03/16/1580630/unlikely-coalition-unites-over.html

• Take the Deal, Lawmakers Told

OLYMPIA, March 16.—A deal to shut down the state’s only coal-fired electric plant by 2025

http://www.washingtonstatewire.com/home/8204-take_the_deal_lawmakers_told_–_would_shut_down_transalta_coal_plant_by_2025.htm

 

Week of March 11

• Editorial in The Olympian: TransAlta Agreement Shows Power of Compromise

• Grist Dear John letter

•  PubliCola By Josh Feit, Saturday, March 5, 2011

• Reuters, Saturday, March 5, 2011

• Blog by Joel Connelly on March 5, 2011 Seattle Post-Intelligencer

• Associated Press (Sierra Club Health Quote!) By Phuong Le on March 5, 2011

• Los Angeles Times March 6, 2011

• Mary Anne Hitt blog post

 

Gov. Gregoire announces agreement with TransAlta

 

Company agrees to transition off of coal, invest in 

 

energy efficiency projects and innovative energy technologies 

 Read Governor Gregoire's complete statement

Week of February 18, 2011

Stop Washington state coal-energy production

February 17, 2011 - The Seattle Times - Howard Frumkin, Special to The Times

Washington state should opt wherever possible for cleaner, healthier energy, writes guest columnist Howard Frumkin. He argues a state legislative proposal to phase out coal production is a no-brainer, considering the risks of coal production and use.

 

Effort to end use of coal in Centralia plant earlier – Seattle Times

Same AP article in Bloomberg and the Olympian

 

Centralia coal-fired plant bills draw protests to Capitol – Tacoma News Tribune

Also in the Olympian

Northwest's Largest Coal-Fired Plant In Political Cross Hairs – KUOW

Rhetorical Jabs – PubliCola

Coal-fired power public hearing overflowing with TransAlta employees and environmentalists – TVW

Polar bear at the Capitol – House Democratic Caucus Advance

TransAlta bill debated in Olympia – KELA

The Search for Meaning and a Coal-Free Washington  -Huffington Post

Lawmakers Consider Early Shutdown for Centralia Coal Plant, and Draw a Huge Crowd – Washington State Wire

 The Kitsap Sun and the Tri-City Herald picked up the AP article

 

Environment Washington reports on Trans Alta and Mercury

 

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