environmental justice

Inslee signing HEAL Act to ensure environmental justice in WA

Bellamy Pailthorp

Environmental justice will be center stage Monday morning in Seattle’s Duwamish River Valley. That's where Gov. Jay Inslee is signing the so-called “HEAL…

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Washington ‘HEAL’ Act would steer key state agencies toward environmental justice

Bellamy Pailthorp

Environmental justice became part of federal law in 1990. Washington might soon catch up. A proposed state law would infuse the concept into the work of…

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2014, file photo, waves break on the remains of a structure as a house that toppled over the eroding Pacific Ocean shoreline of North Cove, Wash., shown in the background. This erosion may be climate-change-driven sea level rise.

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Push for climate reparations, environmental justice continues this session with HEAL Act

Bellamy Pailthorp

As state lawmakers gear up for the new legislative session, advocates for environmental justice are urging them to pass the HEAL Act of 2021. The acronym…

In this June 1, 2016, file photo, piles of wood chips sit near a paper mill in Tacoma, Wash. Communities close to major sources of air pollution whose health suffers as a result could benefit from the work of the state's environmental justice task force.

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Task force says reparations may be needed as state works toward environmental justice

Bellamy Pailthorp

As they prepare for the next legislative session, state lawmakers are reviewing a report that calls for laws to ensure environmental justice.It comes from…

Children hold signs as they stand on stage with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who signed bills addressing climate change, Tuesday, May 7, 2019,

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Advocates say election outcome means more ‘climate champions’ headed to Olympia

Bellamy Pailthorp

Climate action advocates say they’re hopeful they’ll see more success in Olympia, when lawmakers return to session. A recent webinar with several…

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State House passes HEAL Act for environmental justice, a first for Washington

Bellamy Pailthorp

A bill that would address environmental justice is still alive in the state Legislature.The so-called Healthy Environment for All, or HEAL, Act passed the…

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Environmental Justice: Seattle’s Beacon Hill Addressing Air And Noise Pollution

Bellamy Pailthorp

Community leaders in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood have a two-year environmental justice grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to address…