Climate Justice
Fall 2016 Earth Letter
Category: Press Clip
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…
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Two days after the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), Shell has withdrawn its proposal to expand capacity at their Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes, meaning that we will NOT have 6 more oil trains coming through our…
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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…
St. Andrew’s Wins IPL Cool Congregations Challenge
Interfaith Power and Light has awarded St. Andrew's Episcopal Church of Seattle as the winner of the national Cool Congregations Challenge. Along with going solar, this Greening Congregation cultivates a garden and participates in a carbon offset partnerships. St. Andrew's certainly…
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Governor Inslee To Sign Strongest Ban In Nation On Toxic Flame Retardants In Home Furniture, Kids’ Products
Earth Ministry/WAIPL couldn't be happier to announce that the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act has been signed into law! We are grateful for the relentless dedication of faith communities across the state who devoted their time and energy to this historical…
Climate Action for Earth Day
Faith leaders around the country are speaking up and taking action on climate change this Earth Month! Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power & Light is proud to be participating in two national initiatives to bring attention to one of the most…
South Whidbey churches collaborate to make a difference
Earth Ministry is grateful for our partners in Whidbey Island’s Greening Congregation Collaborative. The advocacy of this group of dedicated faith leaders was crucial in passing the Toxic-Free Kids and Families Act! March 25, 2016 South Whidbey Record By Evan Thompson An environmental advocacy group…
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Coal Export Plans Spiral Further As Arch Coal Withdraws Plan for Largest Strip Mine in Country
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.…