Climate News 12.3.2023

Climate News 12.3.2023

Seattle The Special Committee on Climate Change met on Nov 29 for the introduction of the Building Emissions Performance Standards. The legislation is proposed by the Mayor, and has been sponsored by Lisa Herbold, as well as by Theresa Mosqueda and Dan Strauss....
IRA Funds Should Support Small Farmers

IRA Funds Should Support Small Farmers

The IRA funds are under threat – members of Congress, including Chairman of the House Ag Committee, GT Thompson, have proposed diverting billions of dollars towards commodity programs. Commodity programs historically receive a larger sum of funding than...
WA State Building Code Updates

WA State Building Code Updates

For Immediate Release: November 28, 2023 Contact: Tiffany Cain, Resource Media, tiffany@resource-media.org, (706) 669-9304 WA State Building Code Council Votes to Protect Energy Codes and Ensure they are Among the Most Climate & Health Friendly in...
SSCAN December 7 Meetup

SSCAN December 7 Meetup

Please join us for our December 7 SSCAN meeting. We will hear from Noemie Maxwell about plans to protect the Highline forest from development. We will also be discussing our 2024 State Legislative Priorities....
WA State Building Code Updates

SSCAN Supports Zero Waste!

Support Compost, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Legislation in Washington State WHEREAS the fossil fuel industry is ramping up plastics production to backfill losses in use offossil fuels for energy and transportation with little to no effort to make recyclable packaging,...
WA State Building Code Updates

SSCAN supports Community Solar

SSCAN supports Community Solar and we hope you will too! See below for a resolution that we have signed which is led by the Community Solar WA Coalition. Support Expanding Access to Community Solar in Washington State  WHEREAS Washington has a statutory requirement to...