“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.
The journey protests the degradation of native lands and waters from fossil fuel extraction and export. export.
More than 165,000 public comments have been submitted as part of the environmental review process for the proposed coal export terminal in Longview, WA. Nearly 100 religious leaders were among the thousands who testified against coal export at five hearings in Longview, Vancouver, Pasco, Spokane, and Tacoma. Clergy served as emcees at pre-hearing rallies in three of the cities.
Earth Ministry/WAIPL staff spoke about coal export at two concurrent national ethics conferences this past January.
By the end of 2012, over 225 religious leaders signed on to Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light’s “no coal export” letter to Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Peter Goldmark
Earth Ministry/WAIPL worked closely with the Washington State diocese, supporting them in their discernment and research to come out with the statement. The bishops wrote to "urge Catholics, people of every faith and all people of good will to join…
