STAND UP TO OIL
No, Tesoro, no. No, no, no.
Joëlle Robinson
In last year's extreme weather and raging wildfires, we experienced first-hand some of the devastating impacts of climate change. It has never been more clear that we cannot allow new dirty oil infrastructure to be built. Washington Governor Inslee has an important decision coming up, whether or not to deny permission for the construction of what would be the largest crude oil-by-rail terminal in North America, in Vancouver, WA
 
On January 25th, please join us as we gather at Seattle's King Street Station to urge Governor Inslee to deny the Tesoro oil terminal proposal, that would bring a staggering 131 million barrels of oil each year through our region.
 

What: Keep the Oil in the Soil! Rally and Press Conference
When: Thursday, January 25th at 10:30 AM
Where: King Street Station, Seattle (303 S. Jackson Street)

Speakers: Dow Constantine- King County Executive
                  Rich Stolz - One America
                  Jamie Margolin - Plant for the Planet
                  Rev. Dr. Marilyn Cornwell - Earth Ministry
                  Dr. Bruce Amundsen - Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility

Please wear red! 

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This proposed Vancouver oil terminal would bring 5 fully loaded oil trains every day through communities across the Pacific Northwest, threatening communities and critical waterways like the Columbia River with risks of oil trains derailments and oil spills. With a total of 360,000 barrels a day coming, this one oil train project is 42% of the capacity of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. 
 
There's a lot of of momentum in in our favor. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council--the committee responsible for making a recommendation to the Governor on the project--unanimously recommended that Governor Inslee reject Tesoro’s dirty proposal. And, on their first meeting of year, the Port of Vancouver Commission unanimously voted to terminate the oil company's lease. Now, all eyes are on the Governor, who has the final say on the permits.
Please join us on January 25th to stand in solidarity with people across the region opposed to the Tesoro oil train project!

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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