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      Green Groups Call On Governors to Oppose GTN Pipeline Expansion 'Loud and Clear'

      "We urge you to carefully weigh the climate impacts of increasing gas capacity, and consider how the GTN XPress project is inconsistent with Washington, Oregon, and California's efforts to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions."

      Jessica Corbett
      Oct 24, 2022

      Over three dozen groups on Monday pressured three Democratic West Coast governors to "voice your opposition to the plan to increase the amount of fracked gas flowing through your states" ahead of a decision by federal regulators expected early next year.

      "We need our governors to stand with us and send a strong message to the federal government to stop rubber-stamping pipeline expansions."

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      'We Are in a Climate Emergency': Historic Floods in BC, Washington Follow Scientists' Warnings

      "It definitely matches what the climate models show for the future around here—hotter, dryer summers and wetter winters... Our infrastructure isn't designed for that."

      Jessica Corbett
      Nov 16, 2021

      After a summer that featured the "world's most extreme heatwave in modern history," which experts linked to human-caused global heating, the Pacific Northwest was inundated with floodwaters Monday, fueling fresh calls for ambitious action to combat the climate emergency.

      The recent rain and subsequent flooding--which came on the heels of the COP26 climate summit in Scotland--led to evacuations, power outages, rescues, school closures, and stranded vehicles in Washington state and British Columbia, Canada.

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      Gov. Inslee Signs Far-Reaching Plastic Pollution Bill

      Legislation includes ban on single-use plastic foam.

      Newswire Editor
      May 17, 2021

      With the backdrop of the Seattle Aquarium, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Monday to both ban many kinds of polystyrene -- commonly referred to as "Styrofoam" -- food containers and increase recycled content in packaging. Washington becomes the seventh state in the country to ban polystyrene foam takeout containers and it will become the fourth state, following New York, New Jersey and Virginia, to pass a polystyrene foam ban in the last 14 months.

      The bill goes beyond other states' policies by banning foam peanuts and coolers in addition to foodware. It also requires businesses to provide single-use utensils, cups, lids and condiments only upon customer request; and ensures that trash bags, plastic beverage bottles and household cleaning and personal care bottles contain minimum levels of post-consumer recycled content.

      Prior to the vote, U.S. PIRG and Environment America's state partner Environment Washington educated thousands of Washingtonians about plastic pollution and polystyrene, generating more than 100 activist phone calls to state legislators and signing on 90 restaurants to support a ban on polystyrene in the last few months.

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