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FERC Rejects Community Concerns; Approves GTN Xpress Pipeline Proposal
FERC Rejects Community Concerns; Approves GTN Xpress
Washington Senator Maria Cantwell speaks out against GTN XPress
In a letter received by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on September 14, 2023, Washington St. Senator Maria Cantwell headed a letter expressing concern about TC Energy's proposed expansion of the GTN XPress pipeline.
Tacoma Mega Warehouse
History/Background In late 2021, Bridge Point Tacoma LLC, a subsidiary of Bridge Industrial, acquired 160 acres of land in South Tacoma with plans to build a 2.5 million square foot Mega-Warehouse, the equivalent of 50 football fields of warehouse. Inspite…
2023 All Our Relations Snake River Campaign
Artwork credit: © A. Cyaltsa Finkbonner, 2023 Starting Sept 23rd, 2023, the intertribal nonprofit Se’Si’Le’ will join with coalition partners, including Native Organizers Alliance, Nimíipuu Protecting the Environment, and KHIMSTONIK begin an eight-day journey across Washington, Oregon, and Idaho (September 23 - October 1). The journey starts…
Earth Ministry/WAIPL and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon/OIPL’s Work on GTN Xpress Uplifted at DC Press Conference Outside FERC
Madison Mayhew from National Interfaith Power & Light spoke today at a press conference in front of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in DC on behalf of Earth Ministry/WAIPL and our partners Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon/OIPL and the #StopGTNXpress coalition. We MUST stop the GTN Xpress fracked gas pipeline expansion here in the Pacific Northwest and prevent Sen. Manchin's dirty permitting deal from gutting our nation's bedrock environmental law and making it easier to approve polluting projects without community input.
Tell Senators Murray and Cantwell to Protect Our Communities from GTN Xpress
FERC will decide to approve or deny the GTN Xpress fracked gas pipeline expansion as soon as June 15. In this crucial time in the campaign to #StopGTNXpress, we are calling on Washington US Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell to help protect our communities by speaking out publicly against GTN Xpress and join their colleagues in asking FERC to deny the project.
Faithful Advocacy and Community Building in Spokane
Our staff recently joined Earth Ministry/WAIPL community members and partners in Spokane to speak out faithfully for environmental justice and build connections. We held a Spokane Community GTN Xpress Teach-In and supported Catholic high school and college students from across the region at the Ignatian Advocacy Summit at Gonzaga University. The following weekend our staff gathered with partners at the Hope for Creation Conference, hosted by the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Whitworth University’s Office of Church Engagement, and The Fig Tree, to celebrate Earth Day.
Faith Leaders Call for FERC to Deny Plan to Expand Fracked Gas Pipeline
Hundreds of faith and spiritual leaders, representing diverse communities and faith traditions, issued a sign-on letter this week that calls on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to deny a proposed expansion of the Gas Transmission Northwest XPress gas pipeline.
Coalition Statement on Governor Jay Inslee’s Letter of Opposition on GTN XPress Proposal
“The GTN Xpress fracked gas pipeline expansion goes against our values and threatens vulnerable communities and the environment. Faith communities across Washington are committed to caring for our neighbors, and we thank Governor Inslee for speaking out to FERC against GTN Xpress, joining nearly 300 Washington faith leaders who are also asking FERC to deny the project." - Rev. AC Churchill, Executive Director of Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light
Environmental and faith groups oppose plans to pump more gas through an Inland Northwest pipeline
The Inlander, a community magazine from Spokane published an article on March 2, 2023 about the role that environmental and faith groups have played in the campaign to stop GTN XPress pipeline expansion. Our operations manager, Maddie Smith and board member Naghmana Sherazi are quoted in this article.
Calling Faith Leaders in ID, WA, and OR: Tell FERC to protect our communities from the GTN Xpress pipeline expansion
Calling all faith leaders in ID, OR, and WA! The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will decide to approve or deny the GTN fracked gas pipeline expansion as soon as March 16. In partnership with our friends at Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and Oregon Interfaith Power & Light, we're collecting signatures of faith leaders in ID, WA, and OR on a letter asking FERC to protect our communities and deny the pipeline expansion.
Community Members and Senator Merkley Urge FERC To Deny GTN XPress Fracked Gas Project at a “People’s Hearing”
Earth Ministry/WAIPL joined our partners in the Stop GTN Xpress coalition to hold a "People's Hearing" to call on FERC to deny this dangerous gas pipeline capacity expansion proposal. Our board member Naghmana Sherazi spoke about this project's moral implications and why faith communities in Spokane County are concerned about more gas running through their backyards.
People’s Hearing on Proposed Expansion of Spokane Valley/Liberty Lake Area Pipeline to be Held Virtually Feb.13
By John McCallum, Spokane Favs Capacity expansion of a natural gas pipeline running under southeast Spokane Valley and western and northwest Liberty Lake will be the subject of a “People’s Hearing” on Monday evening, Feb. 13. Photo credit: John McCallum, Spokane Favs
Grassroots Coalition Vows to Oppose GTN Xpress Fracked Gas Project After FERC issues a Final Environmental Impact Statement
FERC Downplays Concerns of States, Tribes, and Community Groups in Final Environmental Review. Photo credit: Rogue Climate, 2022