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Dear Friends,
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Fossil fuel companies are still trying to build the world’s largest fracked gas to methanol refinery, right here in Washington state. The refinery, proposed for the banks of the Columbia River in Kalama, would produce more than 6 million tons of greenhouse gases, equivalent to 1.3 million cars. Its enormous demand for fracked gas would create the rationale to build even more dangerous gas pipeline capacity up and down the I-5 corridor, allowing more fracked gas projects in our communities.
Permitting agencies are accepting public comments until March 1st. Submit yours now!
This single refinery would use more gas than all power plants in Washington combined, rationalizing gas pipeline expansions down the I-5 Corridor, which would endanger our communities with air pollution, potential explosions and eminent domain. It would take fracked gas from Canada, refine it to methanol and ship it to China to either manufacture plastics or be used as fuel. The refinery itself bears high risk of explosion and chemical spillage in the Columbia River, endangering our already dwindling salmon populations.
Don’t let the evergreen state contribute to fracking across the continent! Submit your comment today!
Last year, this project came dangerously close to becoming fully permitted, until the Sierra Club and our partners won a major legal victory, forcing project backers to complete a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) that includes the impacts of fracking, gas transportation, and consumption. Permitting agencies are currently accepting public comment to determine the breadth and depth of this SEIS.
This methanol refinery- by requiring new gas pipeline infrastructure- will open the floodgates for fracked gas usage and refining in Washington. Submit your comment and stop this refinery today!
Over the past decade Washington state has been flooded with proposals for new fossil fuel infrastructure, and with your help, none of them have been built. Let’s make sure this one fails too!
Thank you for all you do to protect Washington’s environment!
Sincerely,
Cecile Gernez
Conservation Organizer
Sierra Club Washington State Chapter
PS: Be sure to take action today and share this petition on Facebook!
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Jaclyn’s dad Joe was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) last March. His insurance company, Blue Cross Blue Shield, provided him with breakthrough ALS wonder-drug Radicava – which radically slowed the progression of his disease. It even helped restore some of his lost physical function.
But now, Blue Cross has abruptly withdrawn his Radicava coverage – jeopardizing Joe’s hard-won progress in his fight against ALS. Your signature can help Blue Cross Blue Shield reconsider this cruel decision.
According to Jaclyn, her dad Joe’s condition deteriorated rapidly after his ALS diagnosis – impairing his speech and attacking his mobility.
After Joe began Radicava his speech and physical strength improved quickly. He regained the ability to stand and grasp objects. Now all of that progress is at risk.
When asked why they decided to stop covering his treatments, the insurance company informed the family that Joe’s pulmonary function (ability to breath without assistance) didn’t meet the 80% requirement – based upon the results of a breathing test that many pulmonologists view as less accurate than other breathing assessment tests.
Radicava has worked for Joe, and his family wants Joe to have the chance to survive while researchers search for cure for ALS.
If you believe Joe deserves that chance, please sign and share this petition calling on Blue Cross/Blue Shield to restore his access to Radicava right away.
Thank you for your support,
Sylvia Rolle
Change.org Campaigns Team |
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