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May 11, 2016

Coal Terminal Victory

Posted 2:37pm

By Gary Payton | Presbyterian attendee of the Paris COP21 and active in regional and Presbyterian environmental concerns In an historic decision on Monday, May 9, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied necessary permits for the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal, a coal export facility located at Cherry Point, Washington. The Army Corps agreed with the… Read more »

August 30, 2013

Earth Care Congregation Saint James stands with Lummi Nation

Posted 2:17pm

Saint James Presbyterian Church (Bellingham, WA) voted to protect the environment, curb climate change, and stand in solidarity with the Lummi Nation whose lands are at risk of being developed for a new coal terminal.The Mission and Social Action Committee felt called to take a position and the church signed the solidatrity statement (below). All… Read more »