The Lands Council is a part of the Environmental Priorities Coalition or EPC. Each year, the executive directors of various environmental organizations all over the state support four pieces of legislation. This year, in the short session of the state legislature the four priorities are:
Clean Fuels Now: HB 1110/SB 5412 (this passed the chamber in the house)
By clicking the links above, you can find out where the bill is, make a comment, sign up to get notifications of the bill, and get an RSS feed.
New this year is our Partnership Agenda. This agenda supports work that is important for environmental progress being led by partners outside the coalition (for example, the Safe Train Crew Size Act, SB 5877).
To stay informed, you can sign up to get a list of the most important bills we are supporting or not (ones that are detrimental to the environment) in both the House and the Senate.
I also have a new Facebook page called The Old Fossil’s Fossil Fuel Page. Here, I will post on science and news of fossil fuels, with an emphasis on the Inland Northwest. For example:
More plastic is on the way: what it means for climate change -
With the recent fracking boom causing low gas prices, fossil fuel companies are seeking other ways to bolster their profits—by making more plastic. Just as the world is starting to address its enormous plastic pollution problem, these companies are doubling down on plastic, with huge potential consequences for climate and the environment.