By Phuong Le The Seattle Times February 15, 2011 OLYMPIA, Wash. — Opponents squared off in Olympia Tuesday over how quickly the state's only coal-fired power plant in Centralia, Wash., should transition to cleaner energy sources.
By Mallory McDuff The Huffington Post February 13, 2011 With her self-deprecating honesty and trademark blond dreadlocks, writer Anne Lamott connected her story of Christian faith to the nearly 1,000 people gathered for the Pacific Northwest Spirituality Book Fair in Seattle, Wa.
The Olympian February 10, 2011 A bill has been introduced in the state Legislature to force the TransAlta coalburning power plant near Centralia to convert to cleaner energy by Environmentalists have made passage of Rep. Marko Liias’ legislation — House Bill 1825 — a top priority for the session.
By Andrew Schenkel Mother Nature Network February 07, 2011 From time to time, the religious argument for taking on climate change surfaces, and that's exactly what happened in the state of Washington this week. Greg Rickel, the bishop of the Episcopal Church’s Diocese of Olympia, and Rev. Hunt Priest, the rector of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church, penned a compelling religious argument for addressing the impacts of a changing planet’s climate.
By Bishop Greg Rickel and the Rev. Hunt Priest The Columbian February 06, 2011 The state of Washington is at a crossroads. Last year, the U.S. Senate failed to consider a national climate and energy bill, and there are now congressional attempts to repeal the Clean Air Act and curtail the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect our environment and public health.
Feb 03, 2011 OLYMPIA – A bill introduced Thursday in the state House will protect Washington families from the harmful health effects of burning coal for electricity and help build the economy of the community now hosting the state’s lone coal-burning power plant.
The Olympian January 13, 2011 Over the past nine years, the Environmental Priorities Coalition, a network of 25 leading environmental groups has discovered that its unity behind a handful of shared priorities can have more success than operating independently with a scattered message to lawmakers.
Dec 15, 2010 The health of our neighbors – both here in Washington and around the globe in China – got a second chance today in the form of an appeal challenging a permit to build a coal export terminal in Longview, Washington. Washington’s religious community supports the appeal to the Shoreline Hearings Board filed by a coalition of environmental organizations, and calls on the Board to revoke the permit.
This issue of Earth Letter comes as we move from 2010 to 2011. Even as the holidays draw near, Earth Ministry is as busy as ever. Our biggest event was the Sermon Contest featuring four remarkable preachers (see pages 8 and 9). Goings-On will give you a snapshot of the many activities and events Earth Ministry has sponsored this fall. Our Washington State Environmental Priorities give us a preview of the concerns we will promote at the State Legislature (joining with many other environmental organizations). LeeAnne Beres and Jessie Dye help us focus on the seriously detrimental impacts of burning coal as a fuel. College student David St. Charles shares his poetic vision of "where nature’s beauty meets the soul."
By Tom Banse
NPR
November 16, 2010
KELSO, Wash. – The American subsidiary of an Australian energy company wants to build a coal export terminal on the Columbia River in Longview, Washington. Numerous environmental groups ganged up on that idea when it came before the Cowlitz County commission Tuesday.
Nov 16, 2010
Kelso, WA--Cowlitz County Commissioners today heard a chorus of opposition over a proposed massive coal export terminal in Longview, WA.
The Cowlitz County Commissioners took public comments about whether to grant a permit to allow a coal exporting facility on waterfront land in Longview. Out of the 28 individuals testifying, 26 were against the project. The commissioners could reach a decision as soon as next week.
Oct 14, 2010
Woodinville, WA - Celebrating the first church installation in the United States of the new electric vehicle charging system designed for all of the electric cars coming to north America this year, Wooden Cross Lutheran Church will host an event open to the public at their facilities at 17401 198th Av NE, Woodinville WA. The celebration takes place on Saturday, October 23rd and will start at 11:00am.
by Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Northampton, MA
by Rev. Doug Bland, Tempe, AZ
by Minister S. Emmanuel Epps, Brooklyn, NY
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