The Thin Green Line Goes to the Polls
How Washington communities voted on fossil fuels in 2017. | The Northwest has seen an onslaught of large-scale fossil fuel development schemes. From coal export terminals to refinery expansions to...
View ArticleThe Thin Green Line: 2017 in Review
Cascadia’s environmental movement in the first year of Trump’s administration. | 1. Don’t call it a comeback Despite President Trump’s promise to revive the coal industry, the US coal market is still...
View ArticleSightline Testifies at Hearing for Tacoma LNG Protesters
Activists chained themselves to a crane at contested construction site. | Editor’s note: Watch the testimony provided by researcher Tarika Powell last month in the February 20 pre-trial hearing at the...
View ArticleTrump Administration Pushes Jordan Cove Energy Project
A twice-failed fracked gas project has a new owner, and the same problems. | It’s a project that refuses to die, despite efforts to keep it from moving forward. In 2016, the US Federal Energy...
View ArticleHurricane Harvey 1 Year Later: How to Talk about Climate Change and Weather
Pacific hurricane season is ramping up; It's never too early to start discussing climate change and severe weather | Editor’s note: This Flashcard was originally posted Aug. 31, 2017, at the height of...
View ArticleJay Inslee Steps to the Front of the Thin Green Line
In a surprise announcement, Washington Governor Jay Inslee cited his conscience when he came out in opposition to two major fracked gas infrastructure projects in his state: Tacoma LNG and Kalama...
View Article2019 Sightline Report Update: Mapping BC’s LNG Proposals
Editor’s note: The report below is the second update of an original Sightline report published in March 2017. Over the past decade, Oregon and Washington have fended off several proposals to build...
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