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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 »

November 13, 2015

Paris Lies Ahead: the UN Convention on Climate Change (COP21)

Posted 6:00am

By Gary Payton Paris lies ahead. And, members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) across the nation will be faithfully following developments of COP21, the shorthand for the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Heads of State; national negotiators; leaders of global faith communities, environmental… Read more »