Fossil Fuels News Archive

Washington Senator Maria Cantwell speaks out against GTN XPress

Inflation Reduction Act

2023 All Our Relations Snake River Campaign

Earth Ministry/WAIPL and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon/OIPL’s Work on GTN Xpress Uplifted at DC Press Conference Outside FERC

Tell Senators Murray and Cantwell to Protect Our Communities from GTN Xpress

Faithful Advocacy and Community Building in Spokane

Faith Leaders Call for FERC to Deny Plan to Expand Fracked Gas Pipeline

Coalition Statement on Governor Jay Inslee’s Letter of Opposition on GTN XPress Proposal

Environmental and faith groups oppose plans to pump more gas through an Inland Northwest pipeline

Calling Faith Leaders in ID, WA, and OR: Tell FERC to protect our communities from the GTN Xpress pipeline expansion

Community Members and Senator Merkley Urge FERC To Deny GTN XPress Fracked Gas Project at a “People’s Hearing”

People’s Hearing on Proposed Expansion of Spokane Valley/Liberty Lake Area Pipeline to be Held Virtually Feb.13

Tell City of Tacoma: SeaPort Sound DEIS Inadequate

Grassroots Coalition Vows to Oppose GTN Xpress Fracked Gas Project After FERC issues a Final Environmental Impact Statement

Speaking up for Clean Buildings 

Help get clean fuels over the finish line

Washington passes most climate-friendly building codes in the nation

WA Building Electrification Codes

Fall-Winter 2021 Earth Letter

Puyallup Tribe and Community Organizations Challenge Decision Allowing Dangerous Tacoma LNG Facility to Operate

Tacoma LNG Appeal Denied

Tacoma City Council Passes Non-Interim Land Use Regulations

Ask Tacoma City Council to listen to the Puyallup Tribe

US Supreme Court dismisses last legal appeal for Washington state coal export proposal

PSE Found Guilty by the People

Long targeted by fossil fuel expansion, Tacoma takes significant steps toward protecting the Tideflats

Recording: Interfaith Advocacy Success Stories: Stopping Fossil Fuel Projects

Attorney General’s Support Means Hope for the Future in Dark Times

Kalama Methanol Permits Denied

WA AG Filed Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging the Tacoma LNG Facility

Why the Kalama methanol refinery would hurt the Yakama tribe

Earth Ministry’s 2020 Recap

Kalama Methanol Legal Win

An invitation to support Earth Ministry from board member Deirdre Gabbay

Voting Your Values

Register to Vote TODAY in WA! Last chance before the primary

Goings-On at Earth Ministry Summer 2020

Advocacy WIN: Fossil Free King County

Earth Ministry/WAIPL Monthly Newsletter 7.07.20

A Fossil Fuel Free Future

Join Us (Virtually) for Earth Day

Tacoma Fracked Gas Facility Faces Continued Opposition Despite Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Permit Approval (12/11/19)

Goings-On at Earth Ministry Fall 2019

LNG foes protest ‘affront to human rights,’ backers see ‘right direction’ at latest hearing

Washington Communities Applaud Governor Inslee’s Opposition to Fracked Gas Projects

Washington One Step Away from 100% Clean Electricity

Faith and human rights groups call for answers to safety risks associated with Tacoma LNG

Advocates Respond to Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Tacoma LNG Facility

Stand with the Puyallup Tribe against LNG

Washington State Legislature Passes Oil Spill Prevention Act

Governor Inslee Rejects Massive Oil Shipping Terminal

UCC church in Seattle hosts totem pole blessing

Help defeat coal export in Longview for good

Faith grows greener in the era of Donald Trump

Xwe’chi’eXen, Cherry Point, Protected for Good

Victory in Longview: Coal Export Facility Defeated

“No Faith in Oil” by Rev. Clendenin

A Final NO to Oil in Grays Harbor

Rev. Kathleen Patton Speaks at Longview Rally

Comment on Coal Export in Longview, WA

Amidst Broad Community Opposition, Shell Anacortes Drops Plans for New Crude Oil-by-Rail

“Qal” (The Belief): 2016 Totem Pole Journey

Ethics of energy in the federal coal review

Lummi Treaty Rights Upheld – Cherry Point Coal Export DENIED!

Dept. of Ecology Report Confirms: Huge Impacts From Proposed Coal Export Terminal in Southwest Washington

Coal Export Plans Spiral Further As Arch Coal Withdraws Plan for Largest Strip Mine in Country

Two Perspectives on the Delta 5 Trial

Want to Stop Oil Trains? We Have Work to Do!

Comment on North America’s Largest Proposed Oil-by-Rail Facility

Grays Harbor: “First oil hearing garners large opposition”

Officials hear overwhelming opposition to crude terminals

Critics of all ages sound off on oil trains

Videos show disputed oil trains rolling by stadiums during games

Comment on Dirty & Dangerous Oil in Grays Harbor

On behalf of the Lummi Nation and Northwest Native Tribes

Faith groups join Lummi Nation fight against coal

People of faith challenge oil, coal transport

Lummi Nation Requests Denial of Coal Export Permit

500 Warrior Up in Seattle

Op Ed: Common Cause Against Coal

Over 200 gather in Spokane to stand with the Lummi against coal and oil

Totem Pole brings “No Coal Exports” message to Spokane

Oregon Denies Permit for Proposed Coal Export Terminal

Hundreds rally in support of the House of Tears Carvers at totem pole launch; major faith denominations announce opposition to coal exports

Op Ed: Blessing for the Totem Pole Journey

Department of Ecology says it will take a broad scope on Longview Coal Export Terminal

Totem Pole Journey Reaches Washington

Record comments on proposed Longview coal export terminal

Coal Export and Christian Ethics

Religious Leaders Sign Statements Against Coal Export

Washington’s Catholic Bishops call for an “exhaustive and independent review” of proposed coal export terminals