LeeAnne Beres, Executive Director of Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light is quoted in this article. The 100% Clean Electricity bill, Washington State Senate Bill 5116, is Earth Ministry’s top legislative priority this year and Earth Ministry has been lobbying hard to pass it. This article discusses the environmental benefits of the 100% Clean Electricity bill, and why a broad coalition of organizations are coming together in support of it. LeeAnne Beres says, “An equitable and renewable electricity grid reflects religious values of stewardship and justice. People of faith applaud the Legislature for affirming these values by committing to a 100% clean energy future.”
Washington One Step Away from 100% Clean Electricity
Washington Environmental Council
April 11 2019
OLYMPIA – The Washington State House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 5116 today on a 56-42 vote, taking an important step towards securing a fossil fuel-free future for Washington. The bill now goes back to the Senate, which passed an earlier version, before heading to the desk of Governor Inslee to sign it into law. (continued…)
Read the full article from Washington Environmental Council article by clicking here.