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Jun16

Big Oil wins in state legislature, in an apparent quid pro quo for estate tax fix

by Don Smith on June 16th, 2013 at 8:46 am
Posted In: Environment, Politics, Washington State Politics, Jay Inslee, Politics, Taxation, Politics, Washington State Politics

Thursday night the state legislature passed a bill, SB 5296, that weakened the Model Toxic Control Act. I got email from Washington Conservation Voters asking me to thank legislators who opposed the bill. See Support our kids; end the Big Oil Tax Loophole. According to Washington Environmental Council, the weakening allows private companies to potentially […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May27

Let’s stop pretending on the Keystone XL Pipeline

by Tom Barnard on May 27th, 2013 at 7:47 am
Posted In: Environment, Global Warming, Politics, Obama

I’ve got a great idea. Let’s stop pretending that Obama isn’t going to approve the Keystone XL Pipeline. Let’s stop pretending that one more trenchant op-ed, one more Change.org petition, one more Sierra Club website, one more MoveOn mass email of the White House is going to sway anyone who has a stake in this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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May25

March against Monsanto

by Don Smith on May 25th, 2013 at 5:46 pm
Posted In: Activism, Environment, Food, Activism, Protests

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May24

Anger over proposed coal trains unites coastal communities

by Matthew Thuney on May 24th, 2013 at 9:15 am
Posted In: Activism, Climate Change, Environment, Coal Trains, Environment, Global Warming, Politics, Washington State Politics

“I’m not any kind of professional organizer,” says anti-coal train activist Lynne Oulman, “but I just got so angry about what was about to happen here.” Related topics Government Topics In Lynne’s case, “here” means Bellingham, Wash. But cities and towns all along the Pacific Northwest coast have united to oppose proposed deep-water ports, shipping […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr28

Talking Carbon Taxes, Free-Enterprise Style

by Sightline on April 28th, 2013 at 8:16 am
Posted In: Environment, Global Warming, Taxation

Finding common ground with talking points from the conservative play book. Mark Feldman and Anna Fahey on April 26, 2013 at 10:02 am       This post is part of the research project: Flashcards Photo Credit: Orin Zebest via Compfight cc What’s the best way to make a case for a carbon pollution tax […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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