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New Rules for Fossil Fuels in Washington State – Take Action
The Washington Department of Ecology is making a new rule on how fossil fuel projects will be evaluated. New Rules for Fossil Fuels is an opportunity to ensure that Ecology accounts for frontline climate impacts first and uses the best science in developing its fossil fuel rule. It’s time to change the rules of the game!
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Oregon’s Coastal Zone Management Act Denial of Jordan Cove LNG Project Upheld by Federal Government
Yet another major blow was dealt to the proposed Jordan Cove LNG fracked gas terminal and pipeline in Southern Oregon when the U.S. Secretary of Commerce upheld Oregon’s denial of the essential Coastal Zone Management Act consistency review.
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PRESS RELEASE: Washington Rejects Massive Methanol Refinery
In a win for Columbia River communities, the Washington State Department of Ecology denied the Shoreline Conditional Use permit needed to build a fracked gas-to-methanol refinery in Kalama, WA.
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PRESS RELEASE: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Upholds Oregon’s Denial of Key Jordan Cove LNG Permit
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied a request from Jordan Cove LNG claiming that Oregon waived its Clean Water Act authority (1/19/21).
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Job Announcement: Power Past Fracked Gas Coalition Coordinator (Apply by February 15, 2021)
Power Past Fracked Gas seeks a Coalition Coordinator who will coordinate the logistics and daily operations of the coalition. Apply by February 15th.
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Washington Attorney General Filed Amicus Brief in Support of Lawsuit Challenging the Tacoma LNG Facility
Washington Attorney General Ferguson weighed in to support environmental advocates’ challenge of PSE’s Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility in Tacoma, agreeing that the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) failed in its responsibility to evaluate the true climate impacts of the project.
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December 12, 2018: “Methane Leaks Plague Natural Gas Facilities—Why Are They So Underreported?”
Nov. 15, 2018: “World’s Largest Fracked-Gas-to-Methanol Refinery Must Be Stopped: Submit a Comment Today!”
Nov. 7, 2018: “Taxpayers may soon be on the hook for a $2 billion fracked gas refinery”
Oct. 31, 2018: “Tacoma and Tideflats’ future take center stage at LNG hearing, council meeting”
October 30, 2018: “Hundreds gather to speak during public hearing on proposed LNG plant”
Sept. 1, 2018: “The Oregon Department of Energy Recommends Denying Jordan Cove Liquified Natural Gas Project an Exemption”
July 19, 2018: “PSE’s gas plant studies have ‘significant technical issues,’ Puyallup tribe’s experts allege”
May 11, 2018: “Tacoma LNG plant has ‘potentially significant’ permitting issues. Opening could be delayed”
April 12, 2018: “A massive pipeline is being planned in Oregon. But local landowners won’t go down without a fight.”
March 8, 2018: “The Next Standing Rock? A Pipeline Battle Looms in Oregon”
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