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Puyallup Tribe appeals Tacoma LNG decision
20 Dec

Puyallup Tribe appeals Tacoma LNG decision

Tribal Council statement on Tribe’s appeal of the decision by state Pollutions Control Hearings Board to uphold Puget Sound Energy’s permit to build an LNG facility:  As we said last month, we are profoundly disappointed the board upheld the remainder of the permit and we expect the decision will embolden companies that start projects that feed climate change and put vulnerable communities at risk. We were put here to protect these lands and waters and that is what we will continue to do. We will continue the fight. Too much is at stake. Read the appeal here.
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Vice Chairwoman Miller shares the importance of our salmon, lands and waters at #WeArePugetSound event
02 Dec

Vice Chairwoman Miller shares the importance of our salmon, lands and waters at #WeArePugetSound event

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“I’ll tell you, we are very protective of our lands and our waters; it feeds our souls, bodies and hearts. It’s important for people to preserve and protect these lands and waters or we won’t have them in the future,” said Vice Chairwoman Sylvia Miller at the 2021 virtual #WeArePugetSound event hosted today by the Washington Environmental Council. With the return of salmon to streams throughout the Salish Sea, the event focused on how people can support Tribal treaty rights. Communities for a Healthy Bay Executive Director Melissa Malott was the other panelist; the Tribe and CHB have both fought for…
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Statement from Puyallup Tribal Council following the Pollution Control Hearings Board decision on Tacoma LNG
19 Nov

Statement from Puyallup Tribal Council following the Pollution Control Hearings Board decision on Tacoma LNG

We are pleased that the board required detailed monitoring of certain emissions, and our legal and technical teams are evaluating what that means for future operations. However, we are profoundly disappointed the board upheld the remainder of the permit. We expect the decision will embolden companies that start projects that feed climate change and put vulnerable communities at risk.
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LNG hearings to begin Monday; watch online
11 Apr

LNG hearings to begin Monday; watch online

April 12-April 23 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm The two-week hearing on the Tacoma LNG Air permit issued by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency begins Monday. “Tacoma LNG is in a densely populated area, but no authority has looked at the consequences of a catastrophic incident,” said Bill Sterud, chairman of the Puyallup Tribal Council, in a media advisory issued by the Washington Environmental Council (read the advisory through this link: https://wecprotects.org/news/puget-sound-energy-to-be-tried-in-court-over-tacoma-lng-facility/). “That is unfair and dangerous.” Click the following link to observe the Tacoma LNG hearing only during the scheduled time, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm from…
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Study: LNG-fueled ships could increase greenhouse gas emissions
03 Feb

Study: LNG-fueled ships could increase greenhouse gas emissions

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation found that switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine fuel could increase the maritime industry’s greenhouse gas emissions. The study included an analysis of upstream emissions, combustion emissions and unburned methane. LNG is mostly methane, and the Puyallup Tribe is fighting against Puget Sound Energy’s proposed LNG facility in the Tacoma Tideflats. Researchers say the most popular type of LNG ship engine – a low pressure, dual fuel, medium speed four stroke – is also the leakiest. Using LNG with that technology would create climate emissions that are 70-82 percent…
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19 Dec

Puyallup Tribe, environmental groups hit Tacoma LNG with legal challenges

                                                                       ________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2019 Puyallup Tribe, environmental groups hit Tacoma LNG with legal challenges Appeals to air permit say project would deepen climate crisis and bring safety risks TACOMA, Wash. – The Puyallup Tribe of Indians and the nonprofit law firm Earthjustice filed legal challenges today against a liquefied natural gas storage facility in Tacoma, Washington. It is the latest show of opposition to a dangerous fossil-fuel project that is vehemently opposed by the Tribe and health and environmental advocates. “The Tribe continues to be frustrated that the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is not considering…
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