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PAUL K ANDERSON
Yes: We can stop the largest coal export project in America
Together we have fiercely stood up to Big Coal for the past six years, and we are so grateful for YOU.
 
Now is our moment of truth to say NO to what would be the nation's largest coal export terminal. Stand with us to support the health of our communities and climate.  
 
This is the big one—the massive Millennium coal export terminal proposed in Longview, Washington. The public comment period on the terminal’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement is well under way; we have one week left to weigh in.
 
 
This project would spread toxic coal dust in dozens of Northwest’s communities, clog our railroads and ports, risk our families’ health, pollute our air and water, and stoke the climate crisis.
 
Coal’s future is bleak – Millennium backer Arch Coal filed for bankruptcy in January and just last week qave up its 38% share of Millennium Bulk Terminals. Their dreams of mining in Montana’s Otter Creek are over. But Big Coal still wants to have a dirty coal chute to Asia as their last hope to prop up an unhealthy industry.
 
Fortunately, the movement to stop dirty coal from polluting our towns and rivers is bigger and stronger than ever. Now is our time to raise our voices, and lock out dirty coal once and for all.
 
 

Author Bio

Joelle Robinson
Joëlle Robinson

Field Director, Climate Solutions

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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