Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light, as a part of the Environmental Priorities Coalition, actively supported several of these legislative priorities to become bills. As faithful advocates, members of the Earth Ministry/WAIPL community have continued to speak up and show up for environmental justice in WA state and have played an important part in these historic wins. This press release details the numerous 2019 environmental bills that we are celebrating.

2019 Washington Legislative Session Sees Historic Environmental Wins

April 29, 2019

Olympia, WA – April 28, 2019 – Washington’s Environmental Priorities Coalition (EPC), that represents more than 20 statewide organizations, celebrated an unprecedented legislative session that addressed some of Washington’s most urgent environmental problems. This session saw major progress on issues that have faced the state for years, in some cases decades.

Years of work led to 2019 environmental protections

Nearly every bill that passed has previously been a major legislative priority of the EPC or has previously been introduced but has not passed both Chambers. This session’s success reflects work done over multiple sessions and years of development by stakeholders and partners across the state. (continued…)

To read the full article from Washington Environmental Council click here.