Sightline Institute research update and video of Grays Harbor DEIS protest

 
New research from Sightline Institute 

Hi there Northwest fossil fuel fighters, 

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on Sightline’s research, and we’ve published a few gems recently that I suspect many of you will enjoy.

First, a pair of post-election analyses, one on the influence of coal money in Whatcom County and the other on the growing importance of elected port officials: 

    

•  Whatcom County, WA, Hands Coal a Sack of No: Big Coal’s gerrymandering scheme mostly thwarted. (By Kristin Eberhard)

• Port Commissioner: The Race We Can No Longer Afford to Ignore: What the 2015 election means for Northwest coal and oil fights. (By Eric de Place and Nick Abraham)

Next, a pair of examinations of the deteriorating conditions for would-be coal exporters:

• Coal Exports and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week: Would-be coal exporters deal with a torrent of terrible news. (By Clark Williams-Derry)

• Cloud Peak’s Coal Exports: The Red Ink Keeps Flowing: Blocking coal ports prevented a financial disaster for Big Coal. (By Clark Williams-Derry)
  
  
  Then, a second set of infographics that distill key findings from research reports on the risk of oil in Grays Harbor:
  
  
  ·         The High Costs of a Grays Harbor Oil Spill, Part 2: Oil shipments jeopardize millions of dollars in tourism and fishing revenues for the bay. (By Tarika Powell)
  
  
  Finally, for those tired of reading, a 45-minute radio segment on the latest developments in the Northwest: 
  
  
  ·         Sightline on Exxon, Climate Denialism, and Portland’s Role in the Thin Green Line: Listen to an in-depth conversation on the Northwest's fight against fossil fuels. (By Eric de Place and Nick Abraham)
  
  
  Happy Tuesday!
  
  
  Eric de Place | Policy Director
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