2021 Legislative session media highlights

Seattle Met, May 17 - Environmental Justice Arrives in Washington State Law | Seattle Met

  • David Mendoza helped make the HEAL Act accessible and understandable for this story.

Volts, May 5 — Washington state now has the nation's most ambitious climate policy - Volts

  • David Roberts, one of the best climate and energy reporters around, with thorough analysis of all Washington state’s climate and environmental justice work

Columbia Energy Exchange, May 4 — Columbia | SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy | Washington’s Carbon Pricing Bill: A Model for Other States?

  • Mike Stevens guests on Columbia University energy podcast

Seattle Times, May 1 — Washington state’s carbon pricing bill could be most far-reaching in nation. How will it work? | The Seattle Times

  • Good explainer

Crosscut, May 3 — Washington Legislature charts ‘new beginning’ in climate change fight | Crosscut

  • Quotes David Mendoza

Grist, April 27 — After a decade of failures, Washington state passes a cap on carbon emissions

  • Quotes David Mendoza

Seattle Times, April 24 — Washington House passes carbon pricing bill

  • This story ran after the Senate passed one version of the Climate Commitment Act and the House passed a different version. David Mendoza is quoted explaining why the House version is better. Ultimately it passed with House provisions included. 

Washington State Wire Op-ed, April 21 — Pass the Climate Commitment Act on Earth Day

  • By Denis Hayes,  national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970; emeritus chair of earthday.org. Solicited and placed by TNC

Seattle Times Op-Ed, April 20 — Earth Day 2021: A year for bold action on climate and environmental justice

  • By David Mendoza, TNC Washington Director of Advocacy and Engagement, Maia Bellon, TNC Washington Trustee

Crosscut, April 2 — Environmental proposal in the state Legislature was designed to protect communities of color, but will it make a difference?

  • Quotes David Mendoza

Everett Herald, April 7 — A tall task: finding common ground in region’s floodplains

  • At request of Stillaguamish Tribe TNC organized estuary tour for media in Stillaguamish estuary with Chairman Yanity to support Floodplains by Design proposed project.

Public News Service, March 29 — WA Bill on Equitable Climate Response Nears Finish Line / Public News Service

  • Quotes David Mendoza, Front and Centered, and Latino Community Fund.

KNKX Public Radio, March 22 — Washington ‘HEAL’ Act would steer key state agencies toward environmental justice | KNKX

  • Quotes David Mendoza

Everett Herald, March 22 — Editorial: Make preventing, fighting wildfires a priority | HeraldNet.com

  • Strong editorial, quotes Justin Allegro

Spokesman Review, March 16 — State lawmakers have long called for dedicated wildfire funding; this could be the year it happens | The Spokesman-Review

  • Quotes Justin Allegro

KING 5, March 10 — Bill to create fund to battle wildfires passes House

  • Features interview with Darcy Batura, Director of Forest Partnerships. We also arranged interview with Micaela Razo-Araguz from Latino Community Fund, which is leading efforts to build local leadership in the Latinx community for fire preparation and recovery.