Washington Oil Observer "features information on the ever-changing oil transportation
picture in our state"
The November issue covers the public hearings in Spokane and Olympia on the 2014 Marine and Rail Oil Transportation Study, and features a quote from our own Jude Armstrong!
“Estuaries are very vulnerable to oil spills. The fisheries industry in the state would suffer grave consequences if oil should befoul an estuary, such as Grays Harbor.”
- Jude Armstrong
From Evergreen Islands: what you can do now
- Comments on the 2014 Marine and Rail Oil Transportation Study are due by Mon., Dec. 1, 5 p.m. To submit an online comment, see Public Comments for the 2014 Marine and Rail Oil Transportation Study.
To submit hard-copy comment, mail it to Scott Ferguson, Project
Manager, Dept. of Ecology, Spills Program, 300 Desmond Dr. SE, Olympia,
WA 98504-7600. For questions, call Ferguson at 360-407-7465 or email him at scott.ferguson@ecy.wa.gov.
We
expect transport of oil by train and vessel to be a hot topic at
Washington State’s 2015 legislative session—and your state legislators
need to know where you stand! Click on the following link to Find Your Legislator.
We
have the power to build our individual stories, concerns, and focus
into a unified and powerful voice. Below are four high-level key
messages:
- Say Yes to action! Our state leaders can and should take concrete action to protection Washington now. Through the legislature, our state can act now by delivering on our right to know how much and what type of oil is coming through our communities and to strengthen rules to protect our waters.
- Say No to terminals – we can do better.
- Say No to the cumulative impacts of oil and coal. From vessels to trains – the impact of oil and coal pose serious threats to our communities, health, economy, and water.
- Say Yes to solutions for clean energy. It’s time for Washington to lead on safe, renewable clean energy solutions.
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