May 10, 2016 After years of effort, we celebrate victory for the sacred lands and waters of the Lummi Nation at Xwe’chi’eXen, also known as Cherry Point, Washington.The Army Corps of Engineers has denied the necessary permits for SSA Marine’s proposed…
Read More Lummi Treaty Rights Upheld – Cherry Point Coal Export DENIED!
The DEIS is out for the proposed coal export terminal in Longview, WA. The results show that, as the largest terminal in North America, coal export in Longview would create "hours and hours" of traffic delays while producing an enormous…
March 10, 2016 Power Past Coal Longview, WA -- Arch Coal, Inc. has asked Montana Department of Environmental Quality to suspend all work on their permit application for the Otter Creek Mine, and is closing their Otter Creek Coal offices.…
During a recent ceremony, faith leader Rev. Holly Hallman reaffirmed the promise of support and partnership between faith leaders and tribal leaders to protect tribal lands and fishing rights threatened by the planned export of coal from Washington to Asia. Eco-Journey, blog of…
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Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship’s partnership with the Lummi Nation in opposition to the proposed coal export terminal at Cherry Point has led to a public witness event at UUA’s upcoming General Assembly in June. Unitarian Universalist Association By Elaine McArdle April 20, 2015 Cherry…
Participation from people of faith and other grassroots activists in environmental impact hearings has made a big impact on the progression of proposed coal transport and terminals in Washington. The Fig Tree March 2015 Two Eastern Washington Legislative Conference workshops reported on…
The Lummi Nation has requested that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deny permits for proposed coal export facility at Cherry Point. The tribe cites severe impact to treaty fishing rights, as well as their cultural and spiritual ways of…
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By Robin Everett on TotemPoleJourney.com August 30, 2014 The cornerstone of northwest Native American art, the totem pole, became a cross-cultural rallying point this morning, as an overflow crowd of more than 400 people welcomed the 19-foot totem to Saint Mark’s…
An Op-Ed about the partnership between PNW tribes and faith leaders from our very own LeeAnne Beres and Lummi Master Carver Jewell Praying Wolf James. Publicola August 28, 2014 Earlier this month, the state of Oregon denied Ambre Energy’s permit…
“Over 200 gather in Spokane to stand with the Lummi against coal and oil,” featuring Lutheran Bishop Martin Wells, Episcopal Bishop James Waggoner, and Lummi Nation Master Carver Jewell James as keynote speakers at Eastern Washington’s largest event in opposition to…
Read More Over 200 gather in Spokane to stand with the Lummi against coal and oil
Spokane Faith & Values Tracy Simmons On Tuesday a 19-foot totem pole, made from western red cedar, rested on the back of a flatbed truck behind St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, pausing from its ongoing journey, so it could be touched,…
Read More Totem Pole brings “No Coal Exports” message to Spokane
The Oregon State Department of Lands has denied a key permit required for Ambre Energy to move forward with the proposed Morrow Pacific coal export terminal. The denial of the removal-fill permit is a huge roadblock for Ambre Energy's project,…
Read More 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,” celebrating the launch of the 2014 Totem Pole Journey. The focus of the event was the announcement by…
Fantastic faith leader, Rev. Charis Weathers of Echoes Lutheran Church in Bellingham, wrote an eloquent Op-Ed for the August 14 edition of Cascadia Weekly. The piece is a reflection as she prepared a blessing for the kick-off ceremony of the…
The Washington Department of Ecology listened to the people and the more than 215,000 comments they received last fall on coal export and has announced that they will be protecting the people of the northwest by taking into account all of the impacts of the coal export process.
