Orca and Salmon Recovery: Legislative Wins and What Comes Next
April 25, 2019
This year’s Washington State legislative session has been an important one for orca and salmon recovery. Here’s a quick status update on what Sierra Club has been working on in Olympia, what isn’t quite done yet as session wraps up, and what’s next...
What's Next After Our Historic Climate Win?
April 25, 2019
We've won a historic victory, and it wouldn't have been possible without the groundwork laid by the last 12 years of activism and organizing against fossil fuels. So, what's next for the climate movement in Washington?
A Bill for a Brighter Future: Appliance Efficiency Standards Pass Legislature
April 19, 2019
While the passage of Washington’s 100% Clean Energy legislation has attracted much media coverage, another key piece of legislation has quietly moved through the legislature that is also of critical importance to the environmental community’s energy...
Saving the Lost Bears of the North Cascades
April 17, 2019
Would you believe me if I said we may recover the North Cascades grizzly bear under the Trump Administration?
A David vs. Goliath Story
April 16, 2019
Every day, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) comes closer to completing construction on its proposed 8 million gallon Liquefied “Natural” Gas facility in Tacoma. The facility is being built on Puyallup Tribal Land despite the Tribe’s fierce opposition and...
Forum: The Truth About Plastics
April 8, 2019
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, please join the Mt. Baker Group of the Sierra Club and Zero Waste Washington for "The Truth About Plastics," a fun and educational plastics forum at Whatcom Community College in Bellingham.
Air Agency to issue major report on Tacoma LNG!
March 18, 2019
Right now, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) has nearly completed construction on its proposed 8 million gallon Liquefied “Natural” Gas facility in Tacoma. The facility is being built on Puyallup Tribal Land despite the Tribe’s fierce opposition and without...
Fracked Gas: The Next Big Climate Fight
March 18, 2019
In order to stop climate change, we need to end our dependence on fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas.
An Unremarkable Flight's Extraordinary Discovery
March 15, 2019
In November of 2016, an Alaska Airlines 737 took off from Sea-Tac airport. Four hours later, after an unremarkable flight, the plane touched down at Washington National. To the casual observer, the flight appeared to be just one more of the tens of...
Demystifying Clean Energy for Washington State
February 20, 2019
“What do you do when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn’t shining?” This is a common refrain from those that doubt our ability to move our electricity grid off of fossil fuels and towards clean energy. That group includes some of our state's...