Sierra Club Washington State Celebrates Department of Natural Resource Announcement to Conserve 77,000 Acres of Mature, Legacy Forests.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
Seattle, WA — Sierra Club Washington State joins its partners in the environmental community in celebrating the announcement from the Department of Natural Resources and State Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove to conserve 77,000 acres of mature, legacy forests across the state – fulfilling Upthegrove’s campaign promise to do just that.
A win for Washington families: Court throws out unconstitutional, harmful gas initiative
Friday, March 21st, 2025
Kent, WA — King County Superior Court judge rules overly broad I-2066 violates Washington state constitution Today a King County Superior Court judge ruled that Initiative 2066 violates the Washington state constitution. Lawyers for a plaintiff group of public interest advocates and local governments argued that the initiative’s sweeping impacts to state and local laws and clean energy programs likely violate Washington State’s constitution single-subject rule for initiatives. The single-subject rule was designed to ensure that voters have clear information on what they’re voting for and how it would impact their lives.
Climate, Environmental Groups Denounce State’s Approval of Permit for Pumped Storage Development That Would Permanently Destroy Sacred Tribal Cultural Properties
Monday, May 22nd, 2023
May 22, 2023 (Klickitat County, WA) — The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) approved the water quality certification for the Goldendale Energy Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, proposed by Rye Development and backed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (Rye). This is one of over a dozen permits the developer needs to build the controversial project.
Victory Over Massive Fracked Gas Refinery
Friday, June 11, 2021
June 11, 2021 (Kalama, Wash.)—In a stunning climate victory, Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW), backers of a controversial fossil fuel processing and export proposal in Kalama, Wash., officially abandoned its fracked gas refinery and pipeline proposal, terminating the company’s lease with the Port of Kalama. The decision comes after years of local and regional activism to stop the massive fracked gas refinery, resulting in a series of legal defeats. I
WA coalition calls for end to fossil fuel advertising on King County transit
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020
Today a coalition of Seattle-area climate organizations sent a letter to King County Executive Dow Constantine, the County Council and the head of King County Metro, asking that the county stop letting the fossil fuel industry use county transit for advertising.
Federal Court Rejects Permits for Kalama Methanol Refinery
Monday, Nov. 23, 2020
Nov. 23, 2020 (Tacoma, Wash.)—Today, a federal district court vacated the federal permits required for the Kalama Methanol Refinery, sending the proposed project back to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for a full, transparent environmental review.
Coalition calls for state to protect low-income utility users during COVID fallout
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Seattle, WA—Today, more than 60 environmental, labor and social justice groups are calling for Gov. Jay Inslee to extend the moratorium preventing public and private utilities from shutting off essential services like energy, water and telecommunications to their ratepayers. The current moratorium expires on Monday, May 4.
Avista to prepare for exit from coal power
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Seattle, WA—Avista Utilities would commit at least $3 million to assist in economic transition for the community of Colstrip and would no longer support investments that would extend the life of the plant past the end of 2025, under the terms of a proposed settlement in the company’s rate case before the Washington State Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Sierra Club’s response to Mayor Durkan’s Executive Order
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Seattle, WA—Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an Executive Order today on the Seattle Green New Deal, including a commitment to move away from fossil fuels in municipal buildings. Starting with new city buildings and renovations is a necessary first step to banning fracked gas where we work, sleep, and learn.