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Washington's Governor Is Concerned About Arctic Drilling
In a recent letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee expressed his concerns surrounding Arctic oil and gas drilling.
Read MoreSeattle Residents Urge Port’s Commissioners to Reverse Shell Oil Lease Deal
On March 24, Seattle residents spoke out in objection of the Port of Seattle conducting lease negotiations in secret with Foss Maritime.
Read MoreStrengthen Protections for Those Who Help Grow Our Food
We live in one of the richest nations on earth, but nearly 3 million agricultural workers who cultivate and harvest our food lack the basic protections they need to keep themselves and their families safe from harmful pesticides.
Read MorePlanning for California’s Clean Energy Future
A recent ruling in the California Public Utilities Commission’s long-term planning proceeding represents a step toward creating an electricity grid driven by clean energy.
Read MoreCalifornia Offers Up Watered Down Drought Plan
Gov. Jerry Brown calls on Californians to take shorter showers, while giving Big Ag and the fossil fuel industry a free pass on conserving dwindling water supplies.
Read MoreCelebrating Women’s History Month, Community Advocate Margaret Gordon
During Women's History Month, we're spotlighting the work of environmental justice advocate Margaret Gordon.
Read MoreToday is Cesar Chavez Day
Today we are honoring Cesar Chavez, an American farmworker, civil rights activist and labor leader that co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) with Dolores Huerta.
Read MoreEPA Fails Farmworkers, Again
As Farmworker Awareness Week draws to a close, the EPA has once again shuffled its papers and announced that it will do next to nothing to further protect farmworkers and their families from chlorpyrifos, a dangerous neurotoxic pesticide.
Read MoreReining in the Coal Industry's Assault on Public Health
This week the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a crucial case about regulating mercury and other toxic air pollution coming from coal-fired power plants.
Read MoreThe Constitution Isn’t Burning, But the Planet Is
This week, Harvard law professor Larry Tribe captivated climate deniers and House Republicans when he went before Congress to attack the President’s Clean Power Plan.
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