Climate Justice
Fall 2016 Earth Letter
Category: News
Victory in Longview: Coal Export Facility Defeated
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands, Peter Goldmark, announced that he is rejecting the aquatic lease permit for the Longview coal export terminal because the company refused to provide basic information about its finances after the bankruptcy of the previous…
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“No Faith in Oil” by Rev. Clendenin
Rev. Evan Clendenin of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Aberdeen, WA answered Earth Ministry’s request for a letter to the editor to his local paper during a critical week in the campaign to oppose an oil export terminal in Grays…
A Final NO to Oil in Grays Harbor
We've beaten 2 of the 3 oil proposals that were originally slated to be built on unstable ground in populated areas of Grays Harbor. Now it's time for the City of Hoquiam, the final decision maker, to make the right decision and…
Rev. Kathleen Patton Speaks at Longview Rally
Check out this amazing speech given by Reverend Kathleen Patton at a rally in Longview, October 24, 2016, at the Army Corps of Engineers hearing to review their recently released Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminal coal…
Comment on Coal Export in Longview, WA
The values that ground us as people of faith call us to prevent the pollution of the Columbia River River with what could be the nation’s largest coal export terminal. Not only that, but this moral faith foundation compels us to…
Amidst Broad Community Opposition, Shell Anacortes Drops Plans for New Crude Oil-by-Rail
Two days after the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), Shell has withdrawn its proposal to expand capacity at their Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes, meaning that we will NOT have 6 more oil trains coming through our…
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Pro Bono ENERGY STAR Verification!
Is your house of worship sustainable but not certified by the EPA? Here's a great resource to have your efforts verified for FREE by a licensed architect, removing the barrier to becoming an ENERGY STAR building. Being ENERGY STAR certified…
Peace Lutheran Writes Pope Francis
Peace Lutheran Church, an Earth Ministry Greening Congregation, has sent a letter to Pope Francis. It is a beautiful piece explaining how they have entered into dialogue with other West Seattle congregations and affirm the Pope's message in Laudato Si'. Perhaps…
“Qal” (The Belief): 2016 Totem Pole Journey
Join the faith community in gathering with the Lummi Nation House of Tears Carvers to celebrate the victory against coal export at Xwe'chi'eXen (Cherry Point) and to continue strengthening alliances defending tribal sacred lands and waters. With blessings all along…
Ethics of energy in the federal coal review
Earth Ministry/WAIPL Executive Director, LeeAnne Beres, partnered up with Board Member Rev. John Rosenberg to share how faith communities saying no to coal export in the Northwest and turning their attention to federal coal leasing. You can provide your input…
Lummi Treaty Rights Upheld – Cherry Point Coal Export DENIED!
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…
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Dept. of Ecology Report Confirms: Huge Impacts From Proposed Coal Export Terminal in Southwest Washington
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…
Group calls for transition to clean energy
Earth Ministry/WAIPL brought faith leaders to the table with community of color members, labor representatives, and environmental policymakers for this important conversation about a just transition to a clean energy economy in the Skagit Valley. By Kimberly Cauvel Skagit Valley Herald April 29, 2016 MOUNT VERNON…
Caring for Creation
Local Catholic communities, like Our Lady of Guadalupe in West Seattle, are using Pope Francis's encyclical to reinforce their good work for creation care. By Louis McGill Northwest Catholic March 30, 2016 When parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish decided in 2009 to…