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Transportation emissions are 44.6 percent of Washington State’s greenhouse gas emissions, more than half of which come from gas-powered cars. From a climate perspective, switching to electric vehicles is not enough. We have to limit how much we...

On November 2nd, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) accepted PSE's sale withdrawal, marking a monumental win for the Beyond Coal Campaign. This victory wouldn’t be possible without the Sierra Club volunteers--- hundreds of...

Thanks to advocacy by Sierra Club volunteers and dozens of partner groups, Washington state’s private energy utilities are prohibited through April 2021 from cutting off access to electricity or heat or charging late fees if customers can’t pay. But...

With President-elect Joe Biden set to take office in January, things are looking up for public lands in America. While the past four years have seen unprecedented attacks on publicly held and managed resources, there are a number of things the new...

Evergreen October 2020 | Big Wins in Washington State

I will be concise here - elections matter. Every election matters. While we know Sierra Club members turn out to vote in great numbers, we also know that some of our friends, family and neighbors aren't turning out. I urge you to take the time to...

Big Win: Washington utilities must keep power and heat on through April -- even if people can't pay

On October 9th, the Governors of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana released a letter committing to work together to rebuild the salmon and steelhead of the Columbia and Snake Rivers. The agreement is a welcome statement from state leadership to...

A new hydroelectric project in Goldendale threatens the Columbia River and its wildlife, is fiscally irresponsible and disregards the Yakama Nation’s treaty rights. Here’s how you can help us stop this project:

Last month, we had a key opportunity to stop this project when the Department of Ecology held a public comment period and 4 virtual hearings. Our members and supporters stepped up, submitting over a thousand comments, and showing up in the hundreds...