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Progressives Declare Victories in San Francisco District Attorney and Seattle City Council Races
After Climate-Focused 2020 Bid, Inslee Faces Indigenous Campaigners' Demand to End All Fossil Fuel Projects in Washington
Julia Conley, staff writer
"If Inslee wants to be a truly progressive person he cannot continue to support fossil fuel expansion."
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Washington Supreme Court Establishes 'Very Important Precedent' for Climate Necessity Defense in Case of Valve-Turner Ken Ward
Jessica Corbett, staff writer
valve-turner Ken Ward
The court's decision, explained one attorney, "creates a strong legal basis for...
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Alarm as Trump Energy Dept Redefines 'High-Level' Nuclear Waste to 'Low-Level' in Order to Save Disposal Costs
Julia Conley, staff writer
"If you've got a problem with radioactive waste, you could clean it up, a...
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Inslee's $9 Trillion Climate Plan Praised for Showing Why Rapid Mobilization a 'Massive Economic Opportunity'
As Sanders Calls for Nationwide Fracking Ban, Inslee Signs Bill to Prohibit Destructive Drilling Practice in Washington
Climate Campaigners Praise Gov. Inslee's 'Spirited Commitment' to Action, While Calling on 2020 Candidate to 'Push the Envelope'
Judge Rules Valve Turner Ken Ward Must Be Allowed to Present 'Necessity Defense' for Climate Action
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Says He's Running for President in 2020 for One Urgent Reason: The Climate Crisis
Climate activists take part in a demonstration in Seattle on Aug. 31, 2015.
"Huge Win": This County in Washington State Just Voted for a Moratorium on New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Washington state could have ushered in the nation's first carbon fee if Initiative 1631 had passed. (Photo: Wil C. Fry/flickr/cc)
Big Oil Spends Tens of Millions to Successfully Kill Washington's Plan to Drastically Curb Planet-Killing Carbon Emissions
Big Oil Spending Tens of Millions to Defeat Washington State's Groundbreaking Carbon Fee Initiative
Citing Arbitrary Use and Racial Bias, Washington Supreme Court Abolishes State's Death Penalty
How Billionaires Are Backing Charter School Push: AP
amazon protesters
'Shameless Capitulation to Amazon': Seattle Lawmakers Repeal Tax Aimed at Tackling Homelessness
Amazon, led by the world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, halted expansion plans in Seattle to make clear its opposition to a proposed local tax to address the city's homelessness crisis.
Last Year, Amazon Paid No Federal Income Taxes. Now, It's Trying to Kill a Local Tax That Aims to Help the Homeless

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Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Oil Companies Spent Record Amounts to Successfully Block WA Carbon Fee
Amnesty International - USA
Washington Becomes the 20th State to Abolish the Death Penalty
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Calls on other Pacific Coast Elected Officials to Follow Inslee’s Example
Amnesty International - USA
Washington State Passes Law Addressing Lethal Force by Police
Food & Water Watch
Washington State Shouldn’t Replicate British Columbia’s Failed Carbon Tax Experiment
Earthjustice
Amidst Broad Community Opposition, Shell Anacortes Drops Plans for New Crude Oil-by-Rail
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Heather Price
Heather Price
From Scientist to Activist
Ellen Brown
Ellen Brown
The Public Banking Revolution Is Upon Us
Verner Wilson III
Verner Wilson III
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Andy Rowell
BP’s Blatant Climate Hypocrisy on Show As it “Buys” Vote to Defeat Carbon Tax
Gabe Mandell
No Giving Thanks On Carbon Emissions: ‘Business as Usual’ Strategy Literally Doesn’t Cut It
Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein
The Carbon Tax on the Ballot in Washington State Is Not the Right Way to Deal With Global Warming
Ellicott Dandy
Why A “Revenue-Neutral” Carbon Tax Could Hurt – Not Help – the Planet
Jill Mangaliman
Why Washington State's Carbon Tax Measure Is a False Promise for Climate Justice
Noah Greenwald
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Stephen Miller
If It Hadn’t Been for Those Meddling Climate Kids
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