FOSSIL FUELS

WPSR works to oppose all new and existing fossil fuel infrastructure and to end fossil fuel use and transport throughout the Pacific Northwest.

News and Updates

GTN Xpress Expansion: A Human Health Failure: A report has revealed significant safety concerns along the Gas Transmission Northwest (GTN) Xpress pipeline, leading the company to reduce natural gas flows. The incident follows warnings from a former inspector about corrosion and damage. Details are limited, leaving communities in the dark about potential risks. The Stop GTN Xpress coalition, which opposes the pipeline's expansion, is calling for increased transparency, reforms to safety reporting, and a shift toward safer, renewable energy solutions.

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Stopping GTN Xpress - Opening Briefs Filed: Our partners at Columbia Riverkeeper & Rogue Climate filed opening briefs in the GTN Xpress litigation in the 5th circuit court. The states of Washington and Oregon also filed briefs. While construction has begun in some parts of the expansion plan, we are continuing to fight against this dangerous fossil fuel project.

The Facts

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Our Work

  • GTN Xpress - The People’s Hearing

  • GTN Xpress rehearing requested by states, organizations - Dec 2023

  • Read the press release on FERC’s initial GTN certification - November (2023)

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