It's a critical time in Olympia – and we need your help. Governor Inslee and his legislative allies have brought forward legislation that will take real steps to protect our communities from oil trains and oil spills. It’s one of our top priorities – Oil Transportation Safety Now.
Now is the time to make sure lawmakers know that you support real action on this important issue. Please contact your legislator asking them to support this bill!
We need our state legislators to take bold action on the risks we are facing right now, with oil transport endangering our communities and waterways—and the Governor has responded with a strong legislative package. A fact sheet on Governor’s request legislation is here.
If you can, please attend a committee hearing tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3rd @ 1:30 pm in Olympia to show your support for the Oil Transportation Safety Act, HB 1449!
We want to FILL the hearing room with people. We have done this before, and we need to do it again!
Please RSVP today to attend the hearing.
If you can’t make it, please contact your legislator asking them to support this bill.
Also, please spread the word on Facebook!
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Joëlle engages community members and diverse constituencies—faith, health, youth, parents, business—to make their voices heard for climate solutions. She led the team of organizers to ensure we stopped any coal export from the U.S. West Coast over the past decade. On offense, she co-led the Field team to help pass the 100% Clean Electricity (Clean Energy Transition Act in 2019) and in 2022 collaborated with the Field team to ensure that all new buildings (commercial and residential) will be built with heat pumps per the State Building Code Council. She continues to conspire for good with them on many other local and state initiatives.
Joëlle was the Regional Outreach Coordinator of National Wildlife Federation where she focused on mobilizing hunters, anglers and concerned citizens around solutions to global warming. Previous work with Climate Solutions includes the NW Climate Connections partnership, serving as the Field Assistant for the successful Clean Cars campaign, and Field Director of the Renewable Fuel Standard, which passed in April 2006.
She previously served on the boards of Earth Ministry, Solar Washington, and Sierra Club Executive Committee. She’s currently President of the board of her 3 year-old!
Joëlle is Northwest born and raised who loves to hike, dance, travel and explore the natural world.
Her favorite quote is “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” — Mary Oliver
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