This comment period has closed and the Stand Up to Oil Coalition gathered a record-breaking 276,296 comments! Thanks to faith advocates for speaking up.Big oil is threatening Vancouver, Washington, and rail communities along the Columbia River. According to the Vancouver…
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People power dominated the first public hearing on the proposed oil holding facilities in Grays Harbor County. Earth Ministry staff and members attended this hearing to represent moral concerns about the poor stewardship of these dangerous projects. Outreach Coordinator, Jessica Zimmerle, is…
Read More Grays Harbor: “First oil hearing garners large opposition”
An account of Aberdeen's public hearing on proposed oil holding facilities at which community members raised their voices against these dirty and dangerous projects. YOU can submit a comment here through the end of October. By Jake Schild and Kyle Mittan The Daily World October…
Read More Officials hear overwhelming opposition to crude terminals
By Drew Mikkelsen KING 5 News October 8, 2015 ABERDEEN, Wash. -- Critics lined up to tell state and city officials it's a bad idea to allow crude oil deliveries into Grays Harbor County.All month the state Department of Ecology and the City…
Komo News documented explosive oil trains rolling past CenturyLink Field on game day. By Jeff Burnside Komo News October 1, 2015 SEATTLE -- There were nearly 70,000 fans at CenturyLink Field for the Seahawks game last Sunday, and they will be there again on Monday…
Read More Videos show disputed oil trains rolling by stadiums during games
This comment period has closed. Thanks to faith advocates for speaking up!Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS's) have been released for two proposed oil holding facilities in Grays Harbor County. The report shows that there is no way to mitigate the negative impacts…
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…
Read More On behalf of the Lummi Nation and Northwest Native Tribes
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…
Read More Lummi Nation Requests Denial of Coal Export Permit
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
