Climate Justice Forum: Washington Oil Spill Rules, Tacoma Protest of City, GTN Xpress Construction & States Lawsuit, FERC Resignations, Permanent LNG Pause Letter, Georgia Bail Limits 2-21-24


The Wednesday, February 21, 2024, Climate Justice Forum radio program, produced by regional, climate activists collective Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT), features news, music, and reflections on Washington rulemaking and hearings on financial responsibility for pipeline, refinery, and other facility oil spills, a Tacoma demonstration holding city administrators accountable for not protecting environments and communities, ongoing Northwest coalition resistance, an Oregon and Washington federal court challenge, and a TC Energy push to start construction of the GTN Xpress fracked gas pipeline expansion, departure of commissioners and lack of quorum at a federal agency that permits energy transportation projects, a letter to the Biden administration requesting a permanent pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals, and Georgia criminalization of contributors to jailed activist bail funds.  Broadcast for twelve years on progressive, volunteer, community station KRFP Radio Free Moscow, every Wednesday between 1:30 and 3 pm Pacific time, on-air at 90.3 FM and online, the show describes continent-wide, grassroots, frontline resistance to fossil fuels projects, the root causes of climate change, thanks to generous, anonymous listeners who adopted program host Helen Yost as their KRFP DJ.

Get Up Stand Up (Official Fan Video ‘Legend 30th’) – Bob Marley, September 11, 2014 Bob Marley

Who Foots the Bill for an Oil Spill?, February 14, 2024 Friends of the San Juans

Rise with the Waters, February 17, 2024 Native Daily Network, NoLNG253, 350 Tacoma, and Coast Salish Water Warriors

Grassroots Groups Support Oregon and Washington Federal Court Challenge of GTN Xpress Fracked Gas Expansion Project, February 21, 2024 Stop GTN Xpress coalition (WIRT facebook post forthcoming)

GTN Xpress Legal Challenges: Important Update on GTN Xpress Legal Challenges, February 19, 2024 Columbia Riverkeeper

TC Energy Pushes FERC for GTN Xpress Construction, February 21, 2024 Wild Idaho Rising Tide (WIRT facebook post forthcoming)

Departure at Critical Energy Regulator Threatens to Stymie Clean Power, February 11, 2024 Politico

Letter to Biden: Pause is Good, Reject LNG for Good!, February 23, 2024 Food and Water Watch, Oil Change International, Frack Action, Healthy Gulf, Vessel Project of Louisiana, For a Better Bayou, Center for Biological Diversity, Earthworks, and Friends of the Earth U.S.

New Georgia Cash Bail Expansion Will Criminalize Charitable Bail Funds, February 1, 2024 Atlanta Press Collective

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