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Clean trucks means cleaner air for Washington

Now more than ever I feel the need to protect the wins we have secured in Washington state, and ensure we only move forward. No time for steps backward!

When a big diesel truck passes you by on the highway or in your neighborhood, you can see and smell it. It doesn’t have to be this way. More and more zero-emission, clean and quiet trucks are hitting the road, but that progress could stall out if some truck makers don't play by the rules. There are better, cleaner ways to get us and goods around that won’t cause more smog or hurt your community.

Send a message to your Washington legislators telling them to keep the rule that requires truck makers to do their part to clean the air in your community.

You can feel proud to live in a state where we are making progress in cleaning up pollution from cars and trucks. There is now a national effort targeted at repealing our rules in Washington that would make sure truck makers do their part.

The Advanced Clean Truck rule is a critical tool for Washington to clean up dirty diesel pollution from big trucks, vans, and buses, and help protect your lungs and neighborhood. We need to protect it!

Make your voice heard today: the Washington Legislature must make sure truck makers follow the rules to get rid of dirty diesel, and deliver on clean air by investing more in clean, zero-emissions trucks and charging.

Author Bio

Joelle Robinson
Joëlle Robinson

Washington 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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