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Community voices push Tacoma City Council to enact one of the strongest fossil fuel policies in the state, bans new and most expansions

Community voices push Tacoma City Council to enact one of the strongest fossil fuel policies in the state, bans new and most expansions

November 18, 2021

Community voices push Tacoma City Council to enact one of the strongest fossil fuel policies in the state, bans new and most expansions November 18, 2021By Erin Dilworth, Policy & Technical Program Manager, Communities for a Healthy Bay On Tuesday…

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Sound Status Update- November Newsletter

Sound Status Update- November Newsletter

November 1, 2021

Update | Electron Dam Pollution and Lawsuit Earlier this year, CHB teamed up with Puget Soundkeeper to file suit against Electron Dam to hold them accountable for polluting the Puyallup River. In the summer of 2020, Electron placed old artificial…

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Sound Status Update – October Newsletter

Sound Status Update – October Newsletter

October 1, 2021

Final Push for a Fossil Fuel Free Future in Tacoma This Tuesday, October 5th at 5:30PM Tacoma is kicking off what could be the final renewal of the Tideflats Regulations with a public hearing! This fight has been 4+ years in the making and…

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Sound Status Update – September Newsletter

Sound Status Update – September Newsletter

September 1, 2021

Tacoma Poised to Limit Fossil Fuels in the Tideflats Tacoma is now the closest its ever been to stopping the expansion of fossil fuel facilities in the Tideflats and becoming a hub for renewable fuels. It’s been a long and winding path…

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Sound Status Update – July Newsletter

Sound Status Update – July Newsletter

July 1, 2021

Protect our Waters: July 10th Volunteer Event Want to help do your part to reduce the stormwater runoff that pollutes Commencement Bay? There are two ways you can help! Join us in marking storm drains with these “No Dumping: Drains…

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Sound Status Update – June Newsletter

Sound Status Update – June Newsletter

June 7, 2021

Tideflats Regulations Back to the Drawing Board On Tuesday May 18th we were SO CLOSE to finally getting protections from polluting industries in the Tideflats. After an incredible show of climate commitment from Mayor Woodards and Councilmember Beale, an amendment to the Tideflats…

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