LNG

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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Tacoma Human Rights Commission calling on Tacoma City Council to conduct its own SEIS
25 Apr

Tacoma Human Rights Commission calling on Tacoma City Council to conduct its own SEIS

The Tacoma Human Rights Commission is calling the question on PSE’s fracked gas project. In a strongly-worded letter sent to the mayor and city council on April 23, 2019, the Commission requests that the City initiate a supplemental EIS review of the LNG project in the Tideflats. In a six-page evidence-packed argument, the Commission notes that the permitting agencies responsible for the project failed to engage the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in meaningful consultation -- a blatant violation of their legal rights -- and that the project would put tribal members and others at serious risk, including detainees at the…
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