Yearly Archives: 2016

Bipartisan bill HR 6240 aims to honor climate science, reduce emissions

Updates from Citizens’ Climate Lobby Creating the political will for a livable world In the 12/31/2016 edition: By Flannery Keck on Dec 31, 2016 06:00 am Bipartisan bill HR 6240 aims to honor climate science, reduce emissions By Flannery Keck

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Strong Alliances are Crucial to Success: Lessons learned after state carbon tax defeat

By Stephanie Doyle Washington state rejected the United States’ first carbon tax in a blur of lessons, on an election night that was shocking for both sides of the aisle. The ballot measure, which was led by grassroots organization Carbon

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 Climate Forum for 7th Congressional District Candidates

  Tues. Oct. 4th Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Cascadia Climate Action put on a Forum to hear Rep. Brady Walkinshaw and Senator Pramila Jayapal speak about Climate and the Environment. We had an excellent turnout of around 100 people at

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Climate Solutions Caucus now has 20 members

Climate Solutions Caucus now has 20 members   The hope for meaningful progress on climate change legislation in Congress took another step forward this week with the addition of four members to the bipartisan House Climate Solutions Caucus, bringing the total

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California legislature to Congress: Tax carbon and give revenue to households August 23, 2016 – California is sending a message to Washington: It’s time to address climate change by taxing carbon, but in way that prevents economic hardship for American households.

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Citizens’ Climate Radio Episode One — Beginnings and Transformations

Updates from Citizens’ Climate Lobby Creating the political will for a livable world In the 06/27/2016 edition: By Steve Valk on Jun 27, 2016 10:19 am CCL Founder Marshall Saunders and Executive Director Mark Reynolds talk about the genesis of

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Alternative energy key to saving family farms

Alternative energy key to saving family farms http://magicvalley.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letter-alternative-energy-key-to-saving-family-farms/article_bbfa9730-bf53-585e-8c39-dd98c9320bdb.html A beautiful story about Kelley Canyon Orchards (Friday, A1). We hope this fertile valley will grow fruit for many more generations. However, something is changing. Farmers know. Spring is starting earlier. Snow

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Study will help farmers plan ahead for change

Louise Stonington 22 hrs ago Daily Record News, Ellensburg July 1, 2016
 




 To the Editor: How do wild relatives of sunflowers survive drought and poor soil better than cultivated ones? It is great that a Central Washington University professor

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Michael Mann’s ‘Hockey Stick’

Updates from Citizens’ Climate Lobby Creating the political will for a livable world In the 06/14/2016 edition: By Judy Weiss on Jun 13, 2016 05:53 pm Michael Mann’s ‘Hockey Stick’ gives readers a handle on the science of climate change

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Citizens’ Climate Lobby meeting with Sen. Cantwell’s Staff

CCL’s appreciated Senator Cantwell for: 1. For urging Prime Minister Trudeau “to prioritize modernization of the treaty to advance both country’s interests in clean energy solutions and address climate change”which would allow the two nations to work jointly on energy

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