Thank Senator Cantwell for Protecting our National Forests!
May 20, 2019
The Roadless Rule (formally known as the Roadless Area Conservation Policy) was issued in 2001 by President Clinton shortly before he left office. It made significant changes in prohibiting road construction, road reconstruction, and timber...
We Will Rise Again: Lummi Nation Totem Pole Journey
May 17, 2019
In 2018, the Lummi Nation hosted a Totem Pole Journey to bring back Tokitae – a killer whale captured off the coast of Washington State decades ago, separated from her pod, and currently held in captivity at Miami Seaquarium. A totem pole was carved...
Paddle to Lummi (P2L) Intertribal Canoe Journey
May 17, 2019
From July 24-28, 2019 canoe families from around the Northwest Coast and abroad will come together as the Lummi Nation welcomes them with the theme of Sqweshenet tse Schelangen: "Honoring our way of life with hope, healing and revitalization." This...
Momentum Builds to Recover Salmon Runs and Protect Orca
May 16, 2019
April has been an eventful month with real progress and momentum-building for restoring the Snake River, its historic salmon runs, and helping our endangered orca.
Murray & Kilmer Reintroduce Wild Olympics Bill: Vow To "Get It Done"
May 14, 2019
Senator Patty Murray and 6th District Representative Derek Kilmer have reintroduced the Wild Olympics Wilderness & Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and told a gathering of supporters, including Sierra Club representatives, that they vow to "get it...
State Legislature’s Budget Underfunds State Forests and Provides Opportunities for Sierra Club Advocacy
May 14, 2019
This legislative session was a mixed bag for ecological and conservation management of the state forests.
Orca and Salmon Recovery: Legislative Wins and What Comes Next
April 25, 2019
This year’s Washington State legislative session has been an important one for orca and salmon recovery. Here’s a quick status update on what Sierra Club has been working on in Olympia, what isn’t quite done yet as session wraps up, and what’s next...
What's Next After Our Historic Climate Win?
April 25, 2019
We've won a historic victory, and it wouldn't have been possible without the groundwork laid by the last 12 years of activism and organizing against fossil fuels. So, what's next for the climate movement in Washington?
A Bill for a Brighter Future: Appliance Efficiency Standards Pass Legislature
April 19, 2019
While the passage of Washington’s 100% Clean Energy legislation has attracted much media coverage, another key piece of legislation has quietly moved through the legislature that is also of critical importance to the environmental community’s energy...
Saving the Lost Bears of the North Cascades
April 17, 2019
Would you believe me if I said we may recover the North Cascades grizzly bear under the Trump Administration?