Series: Freeing our Cities from Fracked Gas Freeing our Cities from Fracked Gas articles 8King County’s Unexpected Opportunity to Stop Fracked Gas New authority to make gas utilities pay could boost climate efforts. Jan 9, 2020 January 9, 2020 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 7The Northwest City Leader in Reducing Dependence on Fracked Gas Eugene is writing the playbook for using franchise agreements to advance clean energy. Nov 26, 2019 November 26, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 6It’s Been 138 Years since Seattle Last Updated Its Fracked Gas Utility Contract There’s precious little in the city’s franchise agreement to protect the public’s health and environment. Nov 14, 2019 November 14, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 5Two Pen Strokes Could Help Wean Washington Off of Natural Gas Giving local governments more power to leverage franchise fees could help combat the climate crisis. Oct 29, 2019 October 29, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 4How Franchise Agreements Can Free Cities from Fracked Gas These contracts could help untangle cities' reliance on the gas industry. Oct 9, 2019 October 9, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 3Should Northwest Cities Ban Fracked Gas in New Buildings? Evidence says natural gas is a climate killer, but our infrastructure is deeply entrenched in it. Oct 2, 2019 October 2, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 2Despite Inslee’s Opposition, Gas Industry Still Plans Big Expansion in the PNW A slew of major fracked gas projects still threaten region. Jun 6, 2019 June 6, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line 1Small Seattle Pipeline Expansion would mean Big Carbon Pollution Increase The fracking industry is pushing smaller, piecemeal growth instead of raising alarms with giant projects. Mar 28, 2019 March 28, 2019 Eric de Place https://www.sightline.org/author/eric-de-place/ Director, Thin Green Line
