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Seattle poised to invest in Green New Deal programs
SEATTLE – Today the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to advance a plan to invest more than $20 million annually into Green New Deal programs, creating local clean energy jobs that will accelerate the city’s transition off fossil fuels. Continue reading
Green New Deal Oversight Board Formed to Guide Seattle’s 2030 Fossil Fuel Free Efforts
Seattle, WA – On September 16th 2019, the Seattle City council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance to create a Green New Deal Oversight board to guide the city’s effort to be greenhouse gas free by 2030. Continue reading
Green New Deal Legislation Introduced in Seattle
Seattle, WA – On July 30th 2019, a briefing was held before the Sustainability and Transportation committee on a proposed Green New Deal [GND] for Seattle. Continue reading
Seattle Seeks to Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable, also Pursue Green New Deal
“The fossil fuel industry has caused immeasurable harm to our society, and I intend to do everything in my power to make sure that fossil fuel companies pay their fair share for the mess they have caused.” Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes