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Dangerous LNG project in Tacoma nears final approval

Dangerous LNG project in Tacoma nears final approval

Gas utility will pay industrial energy development by charging ratepayers more By TRIBAL NEWS STAFFCommencement Bay's shoreline will likely soon be home to a liquified gas (LNG) complex – that will create risks for the Tacoma community, the Salish Sea and the global climate. The project has been inching its way forward for several years, and is now in the final stages of approval by regulatory agencies with public comment on the project allowed up until September 9.The LNG project is designed to deliver fracked gas through Tacoma to an industrial facility situated between the Blair and Hylebos Waterways. Once…
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The science behind LNG

The science behind LNG

Sources and scientific backing for our claims on Tacoma LNG Natural gas is a critical part of our energy infrastructure. Every serious analysis of climate policy calls for eliminating the use of fossil fuels, including gas, in buildings and transportations over the next few decades. [1] [2] [3] Natural gas will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists say that gas very damaging to the climate, perhaps as bad as coal.Tacoma LNG will mean decades of additional gas use, certain to drive up greenhouse gas emissions.  [1] [2] Monthly energy bills PSE is paying for Tacoma LNG project by increasing costs for…
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Say NO to Tacoma LNG

Say NO to Tacoma LNG

Local ratepayers are footing the bill - don't we deserve a say? Tacoma LNG: A quarter-billion-dollar burden Puget Sound Energy (PSE), a foreign-owned gas company is building an industrial energy project in the heart of Tacoma—and it’s paid for by higher prices on your utility bill. If Puget Sound Energy (PSE) gets its way, the shoreline of Commencement Bay will soon be home to a big liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex. Tacoma will have to deal with another gas pipeline through the city, dangerous new maritime fueling operations near local homes and businesses, and a major polluting industrial site to super-cool and…
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Puyallup Tribe rejects Preliminary Determination to issue permits to Tacoma LNG

Puyallup Tribe rejects Preliminary Determination to issue permits to Tacoma LNG

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Puyallup Tribal Council expressed disappointment Monday by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency’s preliminary determination to issue permits to the liquefied natural gas proposal in Tacoma. The governmental reviews of this project have been badly flawed and have failed to engage the Tribe in consultation as they are legally required to do. “Puget Sound Energy’s fracked gas project is an insult to the Puyallup Tribe and a threat to the global environment,” said Chairman David Z. Bean, speaking for the Council. “We continue to oppose the project, which is sited on our ancestral homeland. We call on…
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Rebuttals to recent claims about Tacoma LNG

Rebuttals to recent claims about Tacoma LNG

“There are no alternative renewable options that reduce or eliminate greenhouse emissions except for the projects [Inslee] is now opposing.” TNTThis is a false choice. In fact, doing nothing is better for the climate than building these projects. As the governor pointed out, we do not have the luxury of time: we cannot build new fossil fuel infrastructure that will operate for 30 to 50 more years. The only responsible way to address climate change is to transition away from fossil fuels – including natural gas – as quickly as possible. Already, ships are able to plug into shore power…
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Gov. Inslee comes out against LNG

Gov. Inslee comes out against LNG

By TRIBAL NEWS STAFFWashington Governor Jay Inslee made a surprise announcement on May 8 that was welcome news to the Puyallup Tribe. Citing his conscience, Inslee said that he will oppose the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Tacoma.The governor’s move was a reversal from his earlier support for the project and it was good news for the Puyallup Tribe. Council Chairman Bill Sterud applauded the governor’s position.“We welcome the governor’s strong and clear statement about the dire impacts of fossil fuels,” Sterud said. “Today he showed strong leadership on climate change.”The Puyallup Tribe has long been a major…
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The Puyallup Tribe welcomes thoughtful planning for the Tideflats

By BILL STERUD and ANNETTE BRYAN In 2019, the Puyallup Tribe of Indians will sit down with other governments in the Tacoma area to write a plan for the future of the Tideflats. We believe this exercise, known as “The Tideflats Subarea Plan,” can shape future zoning and development in Tacoma’s industrial center in a way that can align the region’s land use regulations with its aspirations. We welcome this opportunity for collaboration and partnership.While the planning process gets underway, the Tacoma City Council has twice approved — unanimously — a temporary moratorium forbidding new fossil fuel developments in the…
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