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The Salish Sea.
May 21, 2026

Canadian Gas Company Appeals Denial of Expansion of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Terminal in Ferndale, Washington

AltaGas is asking Whatcom County Superior court to overturn a victory won by six local environmental groups requiring fair environmental review of the terminal’s expansion

May 21, 2026

Public Interest Groups Seek Intervention in Xcel Energy Data Center Tariff Proceeding

SWEEP and Rewiring America urge strong protections for residential ratepayers following data center legislation postponement

Drinking water is one of the most common routes of exposure to PFAS. PFAS have polluted the tap water of at least 16 million people in 33 states and Puerto Rico, as well as groundwater in at least 38 states.
May 18, 2026

Trump EPA Proposes to Eliminate and Delay Protections from Toxic Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water

The plan would weaken protections for up to 105 million people nationwide

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April 16, 2026

Business Insider

Data center executives fret over the industry’s increasingly toxic public image

Christie Hicks, Managing Attorney, Clean Energy Program

“I don't think that there's anyone who would say, ‘yes, I would like to pay more for my electricity so that I can subsidize some of the wealthiest companies in the world.’”

February 17, 2026

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court may block thousands of lawsuits over Roundup weed killer

Patti Goldman, Attorney, Northwest Office

“When people use pesticides in their fields or on their lawns, they don’t expect to get cancer. Yet this happens, and when it does, state court lawsuits provide the only real path to accountability.”

January 14, 2026

Slate

It’s Responsible for One of the Worst Oil Disasters Ever. It’s Counting On Trump to Let It Do It Again.

Sam Sankar, SVP of Programs

“The first Trump administration saw oil companies as its ‘partners.’ The second Trump administration treats them as its ‘customers.’”