PSE\u2019s website<\/a> that is dedicated to their ethics and goals. They state that their \u201cethics and compliance program covers a broad range of topics but can be summarized into one simple sentence: Do what is right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nI believe this is a relatively new page, at least I don\u2019t recall it being there last time I combed through their website. They even now have an ethics line to call with feedback. This addition is likely because the public outcry against their climate wrecking ways has been loud and persistent over the last few years. PSE has been on trial in the court of public opinion for quite some time, and they have been found undeniably guilty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PSE is trying to convince the public, and perhaps themselves, that they are doing \u201cwhat\u2019s right.\u201d In reality, their greenwashing and deception is beyond wrong. They tout ethics similar to our own like being a good neighbor, promoting environmental stewardship, and taking personal responsibility. Yet we have found their expression of these stated values to be lacking authenticity and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The final ethic that PSE lists on their website is that they will continue to learn and grow. That they will \u201cexamine past practices, challenge assumptions, and apply lessons learned to improve our efforts as we get better at what we do every day.\u201d We\u2019re looking at you PSE, challenging you to embody this stated commitment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We call on PSE to examine your past practices of disregard for the Puyallup Tribe, challenge your assumption that your customers want or need more fossil fuels, and apply lessons learned to improve your practices and actually <\/em>do what is right. At the very least, the ethical path forward is to hold off on bringing the facility online until after the legal appeal has concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFriends, this trial is not over today. PSE will continue to be judged in the court of public opinion, as well as in the court of law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The faith community in Tacoma and beyond, alongside the entire Power Past Fracked Gas coalition, will keep speaking out against PSE\u2019s fracked gas facility. We pray that the UTC hears our cry that this dirty and dangerous project is not in the public interest. And we hold hope as we actively work for a future in which treaty promises are honored, public safety is prioritized over industry profits, and both our climate and communities thrive in good health. Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Earth Ministry\/WAIPL’s Program & Outreach Director Jessica Zimmerle spoke at a March 24 Zoom press conference hosted by the Power Past Fracked Gas Coalition and Earthjustice. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and several environmental organizations have appealed Tacoma LNG’s clean air permit and appeal hearings begin Monday, April 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[169,128,130,6,166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-faith-voices-for-indigenous-solidarity","category-fossil-fuels-news","category-fracked-gas-news","category-news","category-tacoma-lng-news","comments-off"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4-Totem-pole-LNG-by-Earth-Ministry-1.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15197"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15227,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15197\/revisions\/15227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earthministry.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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