Front and Centered
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We are a statewide coalition of frontline communities—that means communities of color, Indigenous peoples, immigrants and refugees, and anyone else on the frontlines of climate change and environmental harm. We center equity for a #JustTransition.
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Environmental Justice - Front and Centered
Environmental justice is both an idea and a movement. Environmental harms are real, but it's how we respond to them that matters the most.
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📣Huge News: Ash Grove does NOT get to burn more tires in our frontline communities! 🚫 As a result of our collective advocacy efforts backed by evidence, we got the 30% cap on tire burning reinstated at Ash Grove😎
Read more about this victory at our landing page: frontandcentered.org/environmenta...
Read more about this victory at our landing page: frontandcentered.org/environmenta...
🌊 Part One of our Water Justice Unconference Blog Post is Here🌊
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From the Mountains to the Sound Part One: Bringing Communities Together for Water Justice - Front and Centered
Frontline community members collectively create a shared vision for the future of the Salish Sea and connected waterways.
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September 16, 2026 at 2:43 AM
🌊 Part One of our Water Justice Unconference Blog Post is Here🌊
🌊 ENG: frontandcentered.org/from-the-mou...
🌊 ENG: frontandcentered.org/from-the-mou...
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A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk.
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
September 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk.
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
New Environmental Protection Network report finds unprecedented electricity demand for AI #datacenters carries significant risks to our health. Former EPA officials & health experts document 30+ federal actions making a more polluting AI buildout more likely. safernotsicker.org/take-action/...
The Hidden Costs of AI Data Centers - Safer Not Sicker
The Hidden Health Costs of AI Data Centers AI data center pollution can make people sick. Instead of protecting Americans’ health, the EPA is making the health risks worse. A new report finds the unpr...
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September 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
New Environmental Protection Network report finds unprecedented electricity demand for AI #datacenters carries significant risks to our health. Former EPA officials & health experts document 30+ federal actions making a more polluting AI buildout more likely. safernotsicker.org/take-action/...
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UW study shows coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle compared to the wild lands in Washington. “Coyotes are here to stay in cities, and it is up to us to learn how to live with them.” - Laura Prugh, professor in @uw-sefs.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46kdUVp
https://bit.ly/46kdUVp
Coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle than in Washington’s wild lands | UW News
A new UW study shows a nine-fold increase in coyote density in Seattle compared to natural areas of Washington state. Coyotes in urban environments have fewer p
www.washington.edu
September 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
UW study shows coyote density is 9 times higher in Seattle compared to the wild lands in Washington. “Coyotes are here to stay in cities, and it is up to us to learn how to live with them.” - Laura Prugh, professor in @uw-sefs.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46kdUVp
https://bit.ly/46kdUVp
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In an interview, human rights lawyer Julian Aguon says that warming threatens not only the survival of small island nations but also the traditions and beliefs of their Indigenous peoples.
He is citing these harms in legal actions, including at the U.N.'s top court last year.
He is citing these harms in legal actions, including at the U.N.'s top court last year.
From Indigenous Loss, a Potent Legal Argument on Climate
Human rights lawyer Julian Aguon explores how warming threatens not only the survival of small island nations but also the traditions of their Indigenous peoples. He is citing these injuries in legal actions, including in a major victory at the International Court of Justice last year.
e360.yale.edu
September 15, 2026 at 1:37 PM
In an interview, human rights lawyer Julian Aguon says that warming threatens not only the survival of small island nations but also the traditions and beliefs of their Indigenous peoples.
He is citing these harms in legal actions, including at the U.N.'s top court last year.
He is citing these harms in legal actions, including at the U.N.'s top court last year.
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ICYMI: Marcus Harrison Green is leaving journalism after 15 years, but not the South End. His farewell column looks back — and ahead.
Read more here: soseaem.org/4iu386k #Seattle
Read more here: soseaem.org/4iu386k #Seattle
I'm Leaving Journalism. But I'll Never Stop Fighting for the South End
Fifteen years ago, I was terrified of a computer monitor. All the blankness staring back at me and what it demanded: that I find something true to say, then sum
southseattleemerald.org
September 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
ICYMI: Marcus Harrison Green is leaving journalism after 15 years, but not the South End. His farewell column looks back — and ahead.
Read more here: soseaem.org/4iu386k #Seattle
Read more here: soseaem.org/4iu386k #Seattle
📣Huge News: Ash Grove does NOT get to burn more tires in our frontline communities! 🚫 As a result of our collective advocacy efforts backed by evidence, we got the 30% cap on tire burning reinstated at Ash Grove😎
Read more about this victory at our landing page: frontandcentered.org/environmenta...
Read more about this victory at our landing page: frontandcentered.org/environmenta...
Environmental Justice - Front and Centered
Environmental justice is both an idea and a movement. Environmental harms are real, but it's how we respond to them that matters the most.
frontandcentered.org
September 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
📣Huge News: Ash Grove does NOT get to burn more tires in our frontline communities! 🚫 As a result of our collective advocacy efforts backed by evidence, we got the 30% cap on tire burning reinstated at Ash Grove😎
Read more about this victory at our landing page: frontandcentered.org/environmenta...
Read more about this victory at our landing page: frontandcentered.org/environmenta...
Trump regime for 4th time has ordered WA to keep open a climate-killing coal plant in Centralia that's been slated for closure thanks to state's climate action plan. Courts have already sided with WA which is closing the plant because it was previously state's largest single source of CO2 emissions.
The feds still tying to force a climate-killing coal power plant in WA to stay open, Seattle hotel strike ends, sacred carved figure returned to Tsawwassen First Nation and an award winning kids book about coho salmon. It's your #Cascadia news roundup: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-tod...
Cascadia today: Seattle hotel strike ends + feds still trying to force WA coal plant to pollute + sacred figure returned to Tsawwassen First Nation
Seattle hotel strike ends
Washington state's longest hotel worker strike ended over the weekend, the Seattle Times reports, with workers at the Embassy Suites in Pioneer Square gaining an hourly wage...
www.cascadia-journal.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Trump regime for 4th time has ordered WA to keep open a climate-killing coal plant in Centralia that's been slated for closure thanks to state's climate action plan. Courts have already sided with WA which is closing the plant because it was previously state's largest single source of CO2 emissions.
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🚨BIG OIL IS RACING TO BE ABOVE THE LAW🚨
HR 8330, which aims to give Big Oil immunity from all climate laws and lawsuits, will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
No industry should be above the law — especially one that has lied to the American people for decades.
HR 8330, which aims to give Big Oil immunity from all climate laws and lawsuits, will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
No industry should be above the law — especially one that has lied to the American people for decades.
Big Oil Immunity Bill Will Be Considered in House Committee Wednesday | Center for Climate Integrity
Despite Widespread Opposition, Republicans Will Push Legislation in the House Judiciary Committee to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies from Climate Laws and Lawsuits
climateintegrity.org
September 14, 2026 at 4:12 PM
🚨BIG OIL IS RACING TO BE ABOVE THE LAW🚨
HR 8330, which aims to give Big Oil immunity from all climate laws and lawsuits, will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
No industry should be above the law — especially one that has lied to the American people for decades.
HR 8330, which aims to give Big Oil immunity from all climate laws and lawsuits, will be considered in the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.
No industry should be above the law — especially one that has lied to the American people for decades.
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Vancouver is a great case study for other North American cities reaching that tipping point where public demand for high quality pedestrian space is rising...but overcoming the obstacles takes effort.
Was Vancouver’s Granville Street Pedestrian Zone extention until the end of summer a SUCCESS? I wasnt shy with my answers in this CBc Radio inteview I did this past week, especially around the way we talk about costs vs value. Give it a listen & share, its only 7 minutes. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
September 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Vancouver is a great case study for other North American cities reaching that tipping point where public demand for high quality pedestrian space is rising...but overcoming the obstacles takes effort.
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Whose Streets? Our Streets! memorializes co-founder KL Shannon and urges action to honor her legacy on their homepage.
Rest in power, KL.
Read the memorial and learn more about WSOS ⬇️
www.our-streets.org
Rest in power, KL.
Read the memorial and learn more about WSOS ⬇️
www.our-streets.org
Whose Streets? Our Streets!
www.our-streets.org
September 14, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Whose Streets? Our Streets! memorializes co-founder KL Shannon and urges action to honor her legacy on their homepage.
Rest in power, KL.
Read the memorial and learn more about WSOS ⬇️
www.our-streets.org
Rest in power, KL.
Read the memorial and learn more about WSOS ⬇️
www.our-streets.org
His own work focused on creating and performing rituals for healing, both in private and public, and creating medicine objects through photography and materials gathered throughout the [Duwamish] watershed.
Rest in Power Timothy White Eagle. A true force, and incredible artist and person. seattle was so much better for your presence 🤍
www.thestranger.com/obits/rememb...
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Remembering Timothy White Eagle - The Stranger
My reaction to meeting Timothy White Eagle for the first time was probably similar to that of every person who ever met him: awestruck. For me, it was an evening in 2016 on the Bellevue Arts Museum pl...
www.thestranger.com
September 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM
His own work focused on creating and performing rituals for healing, both in private and public, and creating medicine objects through photography and materials gathered throughout the [Duwamish] watershed.
“Without the overwhelming outcry from the Duwamish Valley community, DRCC, and our partners” said DRCC's Mia Ayala-Marshall, “PSCAA would have allowed this modification to occur without proper testing, further exposing our community to more dangerous #airpollution that impacts our health.” 🔥🛞
UPDATE: Police searching after man shot in South Delridge [Unof…
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Ash Grove Cement’s tire-burning rate can’t rise, Duwamish River Community Coalition says after two-year challenge
(Wikimedia Commons file photo by Jmabel) The Duwamish River Community Coalition says it’s succeeded in its longrunning challenge to the Ash Grove Cement plant – just south of the West Seattle Bridge – seeking to burn tires at a faster rate. From the DRCC’s announcement: The Duwamish River Community Coalition (DRCC) has won their two-year […]
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September 11, 2026 at 7:35 PM
“Without the overwhelming outcry from the Duwamish Valley community, DRCC, and our partners” said DRCC's Mia Ayala-Marshall, “PSCAA would have allowed this modification to occur without proper testing, further exposing our community to more dangerous #airpollution that impacts our health.” 🔥🛞
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GREAT NEWS good work from the Duwamish River Community Coalition and Front and Centered.
Also underrated that cars cause pollution not just from tire particles and road wear but also like millions upon millions of tires dumped and buried in landfills. Some are recycled into asphalt BUT STILL YIKES
Also underrated that cars cause pollution not just from tire particles and road wear but also like millions upon millions of tires dumped and buried in landfills. Some are recycled into asphalt BUT STILL YIKES
Regulators have stopped a Seattle cement plant's push to burn more tires for fuel.
Seattle cement plant blocked from burning more tires
Regulators have stopped a Seattle cement plant's push to burn more tires for fuel.
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September 11, 2026 at 1:02 AM
GREAT NEWS good work from the Duwamish River Community Coalition and Front and Centered.
Also underrated that cars cause pollution not just from tire particles and road wear but also like millions upon millions of tires dumped and buried in landfills. Some are recycled into asphalt BUT STILL YIKES
Also underrated that cars cause pollution not just from tire particles and road wear but also like millions upon millions of tires dumped and buried in landfills. Some are recycled into asphalt BUT STILL YIKES
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I've vomited on my bike commute on clear, cold days when there's an inversion and the air quality gets extremely bad. I thought the pollution was from ships and trucks.
The cement plant burns 3.7 tons of tires every hour. That's their fuel. Burning tires. Crazy.
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The cement plant burns 3.7 tons of tires every hour. That's their fuel. Burning tires. Crazy.
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Ash Grove Cement's tire-burning rate can't rise, Duwamish River Community Coalition says after two-year challenge
(Wikimedia Commons file photo by Jmabel)
The Duwamish River Community Coalition says it's succeeded in its longrunning challenge to the Ash Grove Cement plant - just south of the West Seattle Bridge ...
westseattleblog.com
September 10, 2026 at 5:28 AM
I've vomited on my bike commute on clear, cold days when there's an inversion and the air quality gets extremely bad. I thought the pollution was from ships and trucks.
The cement plant burns 3.7 tons of tires every hour. That's their fuel. Burning tires. Crazy.
westseattleblog.com/2026/09/ash-...
The cement plant burns 3.7 tons of tires every hour. That's their fuel. Burning tires. Crazy.
westseattleblog.com/2026/09/ash-...
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The cost goes far beyond direct firefighting. @rpelai.bsky.social @1000oregon.bsky.social
September 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The cost goes far beyond direct firefighting. @rpelai.bsky.social @1000oregon.bsky.social
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A federal appeals court threw out a Trump administration order on Friday that had forced a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement.
US court blocks Trump administration bid to keep Michigan coal plant open
A federal appeals court threw out a Trump administration order on Friday that had forced a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement.
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September 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A federal appeals court threw out a Trump administration order on Friday that had forced a Michigan coal plant to remain open beyond its planned retirement.
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Fuck McClatchy.
"The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild says that McClatchy is laying off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune in Tacoma, the Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and the Bellingham Herald."
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"The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild says that McClatchy is laying off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune in Tacoma, the Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and the Bellingham Herald."
www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-s...
Idaho Statesman hit by McClatchy layoffs, 10 Idaho journalists affected
The Idaho Statesman is being hit by McClatchy layoffs, with 10 journalists in Idaho affected, according to the union representing workers.
www.kivitv.com
September 10, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Fuck McClatchy.
"The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild says that McClatchy is laying off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune in Tacoma, the Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and the Bellingham Herald."
www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-s...
"The Pacific Northwest Newspaper Guild says that McClatchy is laying off 33% of its unionized workers at the Idaho Statesman, The News Tribune in Tacoma, the Tri-City Herald, The Olympian and the Bellingham Herald."
www.kivitv.com/news/idaho-s...
Today we are launching Round 2 of our 2026 HEAL Capacity Grants, intended to support any community org. in #WashingtonState whose work is aligned with the HEAL Act and will advance the law's goals. Applications are NOW OPEN and you can apply and find info here: frontandcentered.org/frontline-fu...
Frontline Funding Collaborative - Front and Centered
As part of the Frontline Funding Collaborative, we're excited to offer HEAL Capacity Grants and advance a healthy environment for all.
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September 11, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Today we are launching Round 2 of our 2026 HEAL Capacity Grants, intended to support any community org. in #WashingtonState whose work is aligned with the HEAL Act and will advance the law's goals. Applications are NOW OPEN and you can apply and find info here: frontandcentered.org/frontline-fu...
Over two years, Ecology found violations that included more than 120 examples of inaccurate or misleading documents and shipments sent to unauthorized facilities. The department also said the company improperly stored hazardous waste. ☠️
A national waste management company faces over $1 million in Washington state fines for alleged mishandling of used oil, solvents and other toxic materials. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/09/09/h...
Hazardous waste management company hit with $1M Washington state fine • Washington State Standard
The state Department of Ecology fined Crystal Clean $1.04 million after its Lakewood location was found to have violated multiple state laws.
washingtonstatestandard.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Over two years, Ecology found violations that included more than 120 examples of inaccurate or misleading documents and shipments sent to unauthorized facilities. The department also said the company improperly stored hazardous waste. ☠️
📖 New book out on labor-climate coalitions, some of it capturing innovative work in Washington State, including early Front and Centered days with our #labor allies. Check out Getting to Work on Climate Policy by Geoffrey Henderson 📚 mitpress.mit.edu/978026205564...
Getting to Work on Climate Policy
Climate policy research increasingly identifies organized labor as a barrier to climate policy but also as a potential supporter, and it calls for climate ad...
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September 9, 2026 at 10:29 PM
📖 New book out on labor-climate coalitions, some of it capturing innovative work in Washington State, including early Front and Centered days with our #labor allies. Check out Getting to Work on Climate Policy by Geoffrey Henderson 📚 mitpress.mit.edu/978026205564...
🍂Brisk air. Changing colors. What do you love about Nature in the Fall? #LatineConservationMonth reconnects all folks—with special emphasis on the Latine and Hispanic community—to nature and all the peace, well-being, and community it has to offer us.
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September 8, 2026 at 9:52 PM
🍂Brisk air. Changing colors. What do you love about Nature in the Fall? #LatineConservationMonth reconnects all folks—with special emphasis on the Latine and Hispanic community—to nature and all the peace, well-being, and community it has to offer us.
frontandcentered.org/come-celebra...
frontandcentered.org/come-celebra...
While municipalities are pushing back against #datacenter developers by tightening codes and enforcing stricter regulations, she said some companies are hoping that #tribalnations will be more lenient. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/09/08/r...
Developers eye Native nations, tribal communities for new data center projects • Washington State Standard
Tribal communities are grappling with the fact that more developers are eyeing their land for future data center projects.
washingtonstatestandard.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:31 PM
While municipalities are pushing back against #datacenter developers by tightening codes and enforcing stricter regulations, she said some companies are hoping that #tribalnations will be more lenient. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/09/08/r...
Front and Centered says No on I-645. 🚫
Why? We supported the Millionaires’ Tax and I-645 is trying to repeal the tax.
Check the thread! ✅ @no645.bsky.social
Why? We supported the Millionaires’ Tax and I-645 is trying to repeal the tax.
Check the thread! ✅ @no645.bsky.social
September 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Front and Centered says No on I-645. 🚫
Why? We supported the Millionaires’ Tax and I-645 is trying to repeal the tax.
Check the thread! ✅ @no645.bsky.social
Why? We supported the Millionaires’ Tax and I-645 is trying to repeal the tax.
Check the thread! ✅ @no645.bsky.social
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Social media platforms are shaped by tech billionaires and opaque algorithms that decide what gets amplified—and what gets buried.
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September 3, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Social media platforms are shaped by tech billionaires and opaque algorithms that decide what gets amplified—and what gets buried.
Sign up for Temp Check, the monthly newsletter from Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), and stay connected on your terms. climatejusticealliance.org/ftc/ 🌻
Sign up for Temp Check, the monthly newsletter from Climate Justice Alliance (CJA), and stay connected on your terms. climatejusticealliance.org/ftc/ 🌻