In such turbulent times as these, the nation’s attention is almost constantly pulled from one breaking news event to the next. Too often it is President Trump destroying essential parts of our economy, or making war on Chicago’s residents and other large cities. Meanwhile, what is arguably the most important story of our time has […]
County environmental groups oppose the repeal of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding ordered by President Trump. During August two environmental groups in Pierce County joined forces to express their concern regarding the repeal the EPA’s 2009 “endangerment finding” for greenhouse gases. Their letters urged the Federal agency to uphold its legal and scientific integrity by rejecting […]
Good news from Congress this week where Republican leaders are standing up to president Trump. Here is hope that essential programs from the Biden presidency to reduce the impacts of global warming will survive. It is good to hear that there are republicans leaders who are willing to speak truth to power on such a […]
European nations unite to continue actions to stop global warming. On the first Monday of his presidency, Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. This was part of a flurry of moves after taking office. To world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, it represented a shot across […]
Just a glance at the front page of many newspapers and it is depressing to read more than a headline. It is clear that Trump does not have a plan for reform. Like his last term he is only capable of destroying agencies like the National Park by reducing their funding. Congressman Adam Smith is […]
Kirk Kirkland has been an environmental advocate for over 30 years. He has worked with Tahoma Audubon, Sierra Club and Futurewise as an environmental advocate, appearing before such bodies as the Washington State Legislature and the Pierce County Council. He retired from Tahoma Audubon in 2023 when they were considering changing their priorities. While active […]
Report on Drinking Water in Pierce County – in January 2024 This report used to pass the Pierce County’s Budget Proviso Ordinance No. 2023-65s2 Editor’s note: This interim report and our proposal for county budget in 2025 will be updated in our February 2025 newsletter. The problems outlined in this interim report remain. No one […]
This year, at the COPE 2024 Conference on Climate Change, the nations of the world recognized theyare facing new challenges. First of all, even though renewable energy sources like wind and solar are being used more and more around the world, overall demand for electricity has risen even faster, and the world is still burning […]
In five days, delegations from around the world will convene in Baku, Azerbaijan for the annual United Nations climate summit, called COP29. The Biden administration is widely expected to try to assure the rest of the world that states and local governments in the United States will continue the work of slashing emissions if the […]
Recently passed amendments to review water systems in the county have made it possible to re-think how the county can change the crisis of expanded growth and increased problems with drought, flooding, and water shortages into proposals that could turn these problems into opportunities to recharge aquifers, increase groundwater and get creeks flowing, while at […]
By Kirk Kirkland In a recent story in the Washington Post, Donald Trump offered a glimpse of his view of climate change and his desire to set the world on fire. In a meeting with oil and gas executives at Mar-a-Lago, he told the executives that they should contribute to his campaign, that his policies […]
