Because transportation activities contribute the largest portion of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in both the U.S. and Washington State, transportation choices are an important area for us in the Inland Northwest to consider if we want to mitigate …
As a reader of this blog there’s a good chance that you’re concerned about the climate. As an American, you’re probably also worried about retirement, given that fewer than half of us have any kind of retirement savings account or …
As a principal cause of climate change, transportation also offers some of the best ways to solve it. In Washington State transportation has long been the largest carbon pollution source, accounting for nearly half of all emissions. Now Climate …
Climate change is already affecting our lives in the Inland Northwest, especially in one of our largest economic sectors: agriculture.
We already see warmer temperatures, wetter winters, and different precipitation patterns. Overall, by the end of the century Inland Northwest …
Note: Dr. Steve Ghan, who is quoted here, will speak about climate and fire impacts at WSU Spokane on November 16, as part of the Water, Wind & Fire Tour. He will be joined by physician Sara Cate, speaking on …
350 Spokane supports the proposition to make coal and oil (Bakken oil is at least 1/3 more explosive than gasoline) trains safer when they run through our downtown on elevated tracks with several bridges. These trains are so long that …
350 Spokane sent a letter dated 9/12/17 to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) requesting that the Commission hold a hearing in Spokane regarding Avista’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). Briefly, the IRP details the power generation sources the utility …
Our first public meeting was a huge success! More than 60 of our friends and neighbors showed up to show their commitment to fighting for local climate action. Way to go Spokane!
350 Spokane will hold a …
Inland Northwest residents concerned about climate change, safety and our environment are organizing against fossil fuel infrastructure. Activists in eastern Washington continue to support efforts to stop construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure facilities at west coast ports and have …
AS of today, August 2, 2017, we will have used as much from nature as our planet can renew in the whole year. (Last year the date was August 8)
In only seven months, humans used more ecological resources and …