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https://olyclimate.org/2025/10/02/a-new-low-for-the-u-s-forest-service/ A new low for the U.S. Forest Service :( – Olympic Climate Action …and for public service in general… Atop the USFS home page: “The Radical Left Democrats shut down the government. This government website will be updated... new lowforest serviceolympic climateaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/03/20/attack-on-nepa-sign-on-due-march-25/ Attack on NEPA; sign-on due March 25 – Olympic Climate Action We need your help and hope your organization will sign on to this letter! Apologies for cross-posting, but as many of you have seen, the Trump administration... olympic climateattacknepasigndue https://olyclimate.org/2025/04/10/this-is-not-about-politics/ This is not about politics – Olympic Climate Action Letter from OCA member Dan BurdickPlanetary perfection Painted by Dan Burdick I was thinking today about the perfect position of our earth from the sun, and... olympic climatepoliticsaction https://olyclimate.org/actions/events/ Events – Olympic Climate Action Events Festivals, Expos and Stuff that’s happening. Actions Page View All the Events Posts olympic climateeventsaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/03/27/timber-emergency-hardly/ “Timber Emergency!” ??? Hardly! – Olympic Climate Action Trump tariffs present far more danger to the USA Pexels — Pixabay OCA just signed onto this NGO sign-on letter. There is currently an open public comment... olympic climateemergencyhardlyaction https://olyclimate.org/2026/02/08/wildfire-urgency-unites-congress-the-fix-our-forests-act-does-not/ Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not. – Olympic Climate Action House hearing exposed sharp divisions over whether loosening environmental laws and expanding logging will protect communities from catastrophic fires.... olympic climatewildfireurgencyunitescongress https://olyclimate.org/about/join-us/ Join Us – Olympic Climate Action To become a member and join our effort to protect the Olympic Peninsula from climate change, simply sign up for our mailing list, which will connect you with... join usolympic climateaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/06/30/happy-birthday-onp-and-many-more/ Happy Birthday ONP! And many more! – Olympic Climate Action Image by John Gussman Happy Birthday Olympic National Park — 87 years old!!! happy birthdayolympic climateonpmanyaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/06/23/oppose-the-rollback-of-the-roadless-rule/ Oppose the rollback of the Roadless Rule – Olympic Climate Action June 23, 2025 Climate Forests Campaign Responds to Trump Administration Rollback of the Roadless RuleLongstanding Rule Protects More Than 58 Million Acres of... olympic climateopposerollbackroadlessrule https://olyclimate.org/2024/11/04/elwha-legacy-forest-coalition-stands-up-for-the-trees/ Elwha Legacy Forest Coalition Stands Up for the Trees – Olympic Climate Action Tuesday a vote will be made by the Board of Natural Resources to continue the sales of three units in the Elwha River Watershed. The Elwha Legacy Forest... elwha legacyolympic climateforestcoalitionstands https://olyclimate.org/2024/12/21/value-the-legacy-forests-for-the-life-that-is-there/ Value the legacy forests for the life that is there – Olympic Climate Action A walk through the Upper Rutsatz forest — saved from logging after advocacy action in 2022 — underscores how legacy forests differ from plantation forests; a... olympic climatevaluelegacyforestslife https://olyclimate.org/2025/09/06/sun-day-is-a-test-can-our-common-ground-be-based-in-the-sky/ Sun Day asks: Can our common ground be based in the sky? – Olympic Climate Action What’s the path forward given today’s politics? Image by Ben Kerckx from Pixabay With the national Sun Day event approaching, including here on the Olympic... sun daycommon groundolympic climateasksbased https://olyclimate.org/2024/10/31/more-options-for-state-forests/ More Options for State Forests – Olympic Climate Action Reijo Telaranta from Pixabay County commissioners and city council members are questioning the decisions of the Department of Natural Resources and the... state forestsolympic climateoptionsaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/11/30/hot-off-the-wire-november-2025/ Hot Off The Wire, November 2025 – Olympic Climate Action November 2025Download olympic climatehotwirenovemberaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/11/01/making-change-for-marmots/ Making change for marmots – Olympic Climate Action Lawsuit Aims to Help Olympic Marmots Image by John Gussman Olympic marmots — large, round-bodied squirrels who live almost entirely inside Olympic National... making changeolympic climatemarmotsaction https://olyclimate.org/news/ News – Olympic Climate Action View all News Posts Back to the Top olympic climatenewsaction https://olyclimate.org/about/oca-positions-2/ OCA positions – Olympic Climate Action Importance to the North Olympic Peninsula of climate action: The North Olympic Peninsula has a particular vulnerability to climate impacts. Our local economy... olympic climateocapositionsaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/08/21/epas-endangerment-hearing-today/ OCA testifies re: EPA de-regulation gambit – Olympic Climate Action You can provide public comment till Sept. 22 Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay Ed Chadd testified to the EPA today on behalf of OCA, asking them to... olympic climateocatestifiesepade https://olyclimate.org/2024/11/01/hot-off-the-wire-11-01-24/ Hot Off the Wire — 11/01/24 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News Image: George Danby / BDN League of Women Voters Washington – voter resources Was your ballot received? Check here. Commissioner of... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/search/ SEARCH – Olympic Climate Action Search by Category or Subject All Categories Search by Month Tags olympic climatesearchaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/11/16/news-roundup-the-gates-of-doom/ News roundup: The Gates of Doom – Olympic Climate Action Climate scientists take Bill Gates to task. Image by Augusto Ordóñez from Pixabay First off, thank you to everyone who joined last week’s virtual event, where... news roundupolympic climategatesdoomaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/10/28/for-the-birds-concert/ “FOR THE BIRDS” CONCERT – Olympic Climate Action Live music, images and poetry invite reflection on our changing climateNelda Swiggett’s Multimedia Jazz Composition Inspires Audiences to Take Action Date:... olympic climateconcertaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/12/01/trump-vowed-fewer-regulations-and-lots-more-oil-hes-delivered-on-one/ Trump Vowed Fewer Regulations and Lots More Oil. He’s Delivered on One. – Olympic Climate Action Image by Dawn Sinclair from Pixabay The president’s energy strategy is projected to generate more pollution, but so far production has not risen significantly... olympic climatetrumpvowedfewerregulations https://olyclimate.org/2024/11/17/hot-off-the-wire-11-17-24/ Hot Off the Wire — 11/17/24 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News Tell our reps: Pass the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild, Scenic Rivers Act Only the full, statutory protections of Senator Murray’s and... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/09/23/federal-clean-energy-incentives-end-soon-state-local-go-on/ Federal clean-energy incentives end soon; state & local go on – Olympic Climate Action Here’s an explainer In a time when our federal government seems determined to go the way of the dinosaur, the bright truth of the sun continues to shine, and... clean energystate localolympic climatefederalincentives https://olyclimate.org/2025/12/04/nyc-comptrollers-push-to-drop-blackrock-creates-test-for-mamdani/ NYC comptroller’s push to drop BlackRock creates test for Mamdani – Olympic Climate Action By Pixabay BlackRock, Inc. is the world’s largest asset management company and a leading provider of financial technology, managing over $12.5 trillion in... olympic climatenycpushdropblackrock https://olyclimate.org/resources/inspiration/ Inspiration – Olympic Climate Action View all Inspirational Posts olympic climateinspirationaction https://olyclimate.org/2021/09/11/hot-off-the-wire-9-11-2021/ Hot Off the Wire — 9/11/2021 – Olympic Climate Action UPCOMING MEETINGS OCA General Meeting Tomorrow (Join the Zoom meeting)September 12, 20217:00 pm-9:00 pm Where we determine our activities and campaigns.To get... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/2024/08/27/four-ways-context-matters-for-wildfire-news-coverage/ Four Ways Context Matters for Wildfire News Coverage – Olympic Climate Action Reporters can help people see the forest, even when the trees are on fire. Incident Commander Rich Harvey answers questions about the Waldo Canyon Fire.... four waysnews coverageolympic climatecontextmatters https://olyclimate.org/2024/10/26/request-to-remove-eleven-timber-sales-from-packet/ BNR: Take these special lands off the chopping block – Olympic Climate Action A Coalition of Forestry Conservation groups sent a letter to the Board of Natural Resources identifying eleven timber sales with some portions of structurally... olympic climatebnrtakespeciallands https://olyclimate.org/2025/01/18/rainwater-collection-101-presentation/ Rainwater Collection 101 – Olympic Climate Action CJ Huxford of Northwest Rain Solutions gave this presentation for OCA on 2/10/25: (Passcode: f1ed+sKF) olympic climaterainwatercollectionaction https://olyclimate.org/news/commentary/ Commentary – Olympic Climate Action View All the Commentary Posts olympic climatecommentaryaction https://olyclimate.org/2024/11/10/oca-signs-onto-farm-bill-anti-environmental-riders-letter/ OCA Signs onto Farm Bill Anti-Environmental Riders Letter – Olympic Climate Action EarthJustice has prepared a letter to send to Congress to encourage the Farm Bill pass without anti-environmental riders. OCA has signed on and you can, too.... farm billolympic climateocasignsonto https://olyclimate.org/2023/08/07/statewide-rally-for-legacy-forests-bellingham-aug-22-5-630/ STATEWIDE RALLY FOR LEGACY FORESTS–BELLINGHAM, AUG. 22, 5:30-6:30 – Olympic Climate Action Art by Shelly Gould On August 22-23, the Board of Natural Resources (BNR) will be holding its annual retreat in Whatcom County. This is an important... olympic climatestatewiderallylegacyaug https://olyclimate.org/2025/08/19/state-level-clean-energy-rebates-still-available/ State-level clean energy rebates still available! – Olympic Climate Action Up-to-date information from the State Dept. of Commerce Image by John Cambalik The WA Dept. of Commerce Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Home Energy Rebates... state levelclean energystill availableolympic climaterebates https://olyclimate.org/2025/09/30/hot-off-the-wire-september-2025/ Hot Off the Wire, September 2025 – Olympic Climate Action September 2025Download olympic climatehotwireseptemberaction https://olyclimate.org/resources/lfp/ Little Free Pantries sprout in Clallam County neighborhoods – Olympic Climate Action Installation of a food pantry to keep company with the book pantry. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (Agnew) The Little Free Pantries are a community sharing... little freeclallam countyolympic climatepantriessprout https://olyclimate.org/2025/08/04/republican-bill-bryant-save-doc-holliday-and-other-legacy-forests/ Republican Bill Bryant: Save Doc Holliday and other legacy forests – Olympic Climate Action Image of Doc Holliday Timber Sale by Scott F McGee / forest2sea.com Logging trees next to an Olympic Coast campground and cutting a century-old forest above... olympic climaterepublicanbillbryantsave https://olyclimate.org/2023/03/26/hot-off-the-wire-3-26-23/ Hot Off the Wire — 3/26/23 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News April 2: Forests, Climate, Communities–Weaving a Healthier Web Aldwell forest is being logged near the Elwha River watershed. Image:... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/2021/12/06/the-earth-bill-update/ The Earth Bill Update – Olympic Climate Action GREETINGS ALL – Next Up: Final Push for the BBBA!Manchin is the main focus.See all the actions below.Then it’s time for THE EARTH BILL!ENJOY OUR WORK... olympic climateearthbillupdateaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/04/02/story-map-forest-service-is-all-about-getting-the-cut-out/ Story Map: Forest Service aims at “Getting the cut out” – Olympic Climate Action “We have been creative in doing fuels reduction that produces volume” Image by Juncala from Pixabay Public records requests reveal the pressure both on and... forest serviceolympic climatestorymapaims https://olyclimate.org/about/oca-mission-objectives/ OCA mission & objectives – Olympic Climate Action ● Our mission: We seek a safe, prosperous, sustainable future for residents of the Olympic Peninsula by addressing the threat of climate change. ● Our... olympic climateocamissionobjectivesaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/04/02/court-to-blm-leave-old-growth-alone/ Court to BLM: Leave old growth alone! – Olympic Climate Action Debunks cutting old trees for fire protection Image by Daniela from Pixabay MEDFORD, OR — Medford, Ore., – Yesterday, Federal District Court Judge Ann Aiken... old growtholympic climatecourtblmleave https://olyclimate.org/2025/04/05/act-to-protect-clean-energy/ Act to Protect Clean Energy – Olympic Climate Action Webinar April 15 Tax season is a reminder that decisions made today impact the future — choosing clean energy means a healthier home and a more resilient... clean energyolympic climateactprotect https://olyclimate.org/2024/10/20/hot-off-the-wire-10-20-24/ Hot Off the Wire –10/20/24 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News Image: George Danby / BDN League of Women Voters Washington – voter resources Was your ballot received? Check here. Commissioner of... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/08/15/clear-cutting-triggers-18x-more-floods-for-40-years/ Clear-Cutting Triggers 18x More Floods, for 40+ Years – Olympic Climate Action A decades-long UBC study reveals that clear-cutting doesn’t just increase flooding — it can multiply extreme events up to 18 times and make them more than... olympic climateclearcuttingtriggersfloods https://olyclimate.org/2025/10/20/new-report-and-toolkit-on-threat-of-wood-pellet-industry-and-expansion/ New report and toolkit on threat of wood pellet industry and expansion – Olympic Climate Action Image by Hans from Pixabay Dear Climate Forests Colleagues, Today, the Rachel Carson Council is releasing our fourth major report on the perils of industrial... new reportwood pelletolympic climatetoolkitthreat https://olyclimate.org/2024/10/05/hot-off-the-wire-10-05-24/ Hot Off the Wire — 10/05/24 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News Join us on Oct. 10, 6pm – Olympic Climate Action general meeting and social – RSVP at olyclimate@olyclimate.org The “No on 2117” campaign... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/2026/01/22/clallam-issues-draft-wildfire-protection-plan/ Clallam issues draft Wildfire Protection Plan – Olympic Climate Action Comments due Feb. 9 Dear OCA members, Please comment on the draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) that Clallam County is developing. The deadline for... wildfire protectionolympic climateclallamissuesdraft https://olyclimate.org/2024/08/27/act-now-no-2117-a-bad-deal-for-washington/ Act Now-No 2117 — A Bad Deal for Washington – Olympic Climate Action What is Initiative 2117? According to a ballot summary provided by the Washington state legislature Initiative 2117, which will be on the ballot in November,... olympic climateactbaddealwashington https://olyclimate.org/2025/03/06/world-water-day-events-in-port-angeles/ World Water Day Events in Port Angeles – Olympic Climate Action Come join World Water Day events in Port Angeles on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 20-22. Organizers are hoping these events will bring people together... world water dayport angelesolympic climateeventsaction https://olyclimate.org/about/why-olympic-climate-action/ Why Olympic Climate Action? – Olympic Climate Action OCA is a group of local citizens concerned about climate change on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, at the northwest corner of the conterminous... olympic climateaction https://olyclimate.org/about/lands-and-peoples-acknowledgement/ Lands and Peoples Acknowledgement – Olympic Climate Action “This land was not empty when the first whites arrived. This land, these rivers, the tidelands, the waterways–for the original inhabitants, this land was a... olympic climatelandspeoplesacknowledgementaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/07/31/hot-off-the-wire-july-2025/ Hot off the Wire, July 2025 – Olympic Climate Action July_NewsletterDownload olympic climatehotwirejulyaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/01/18/oca-signs-on-to-ngo-letter-against-hr-471-fix-our-forests-act/ OCA signs on to NGO Letter Against HR 471, ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act – Olympic Climate Action NGO Letter Against HR 471, ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Deadline: Wednesday, January 22nd at 12pm PT Dear Members of Congress and President-Elect Trump: While the... olympic climateocasignsngoletter https://olyclimate.org/2024/12/31/hot-off-the-wire-12-31-24/ Hot Off the Wire — 12/31/24 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News Be part of a new communications team for Olympic Climate Action Hi everyone! This is the final issue of Hot Off the Wire. In 2025,... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/2024/09/01/hot-off-the-wire-9-01-24/ Hot Off the Wire — 9/01/24 – Olympic Climate Action Local / Regional News Hot Off the Wire is taking a break in September. See you in October! Local governments voice support for WA’s Climate Commitment Act. The... olympic climatehotwireaction https://olyclimate.org/category/allblogs/storiesnews/ Stories/News – Olympic Climate Action Posts about Stories/News written by olyclimate stories newsolympic climateaction https://olyclimate.org/about/wordpress-help/ WordPress Help – Olympic Climate Action Using WordPress Displaying a Post using ShortcodeHow to use the More tagAbout CategoriesCategorizing PostsHow to Make Internal LinksPing-Backs — What to... olympic climatewordpresshelpaction https://olyclimate.org/2026/03/31/hot-off-the-wire-march-2026/ Hot Off the Wire, March 2026 – Olympic Climate Action olympic climatehotwiremarchaction https://olyclimate.org/2024/08/27/one-time-event-with-sasha-abramsky/ One-Time Event with Sasha Abramsky – Olympic Climate Action Book Release and ReadingSeptember 14, 2024 6:00 pm-7:15 pmLocation: Dungeness Rover Nature CenterSponsored by Clallam Good Governance League In 2021, Sasha... one timeolympic climateeventsashaaction https://olyclimate.org/about/how-to-get-more-involved-in-oca/ How to get more involved – Olympic Climate Action Here are a few things you can do to get active locally with OCA. For all of these, contact us on our Contact page. ONE-ON-ONES: New or newly-active members can... olympic climategetinvolvedaction https://olyclimate.org/2026/05/04/community-wildfire-resilience-workshop-in-pa-may-11/ Community Wildfire Resilience Workshop in PA May 11 – Olympic Climate Action Learn to protect yourself and your community 5:30–8:30 pm, Raymond Carver Room, Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody Street Flyer here – feel free to post and... olympic climatecommunitywildfireresilienceworkshop https://olyclimate.org/2025/11/19/wildfire-pretense-logging-the-trojan-horse-destroying-public-lands/ Wildfire Pretense Logging: The Trojan Horse Destroying Public Lands – Olympic Climate Action Image by James De Mers from Pixabay What do these recent actions on public lands have in common? The Orwellian “Fix Our Forests” Act. Trump’s executive order... trojan horsepublic landsolympic climatewildfirepretense https://olyclimate.org/about/oca-decision-making-process/ OCA governing documents – Olympic Climate Action Articles of Incorporation Bylaws Conflict of Interest Policy Election Endorsement Policy governing documentsolympic climateocaaction https://olyclimate.org/2016/04/20/break-free-from-fossil-fuels/ Break free from fossil fuels! – Olympic Climate Action Mass actions in Anacortes May 13-15…part of worldwide actions to break free from fossil fuels…OCA will organize participation from the Olympic Peninsula. break freefossil fuelsolympic climateaction https://olyclimate.org/actions/ Actions – Olympic Climate Action Actions Demonstrations, Declarations and Advocacy Events Page View All the Actions Posts olympic climateactions https://olyclimate.org/2025/07/31/we-need-a-stronger-roadless-rule-codified-in-law/ We need a stronger Roadless Rule, codified in law – Olympic Climate Action Image by Simon from Pixabay OCA just signed onto a letter to Congress to urge the Department of Agriculture to immediately preserve the “Roadless Rule” (35... olympic climateneedstrongerroadlessrule https://olyclimate.org/2025/08/12/fix-our-forests-act-is-anything-but/ “Fix Our Forests” Act is anything but – Olympic Climate Action The Manti-La Sal National Forest covers more than 1.2 million acres (4,900 km2) and is located in the central and southeastern parts of the U.S. state of Utah... olympic climateactanything https://olyclimate.org/2025/10/31/hot-off-the-wire-october-2025/ Hot Off the Wire, October 2025 – Olympic Climate Action October 2025Download olympic climatehotwireoctoberaction https://olyclimate.org/2018/02/03/we-will-endure-the-climate-resistance/ We will endure: the Climate Resistance – Olympic Climate Action Now that the Climate Resistance event has happened, you can watch highlights here: …or the full video here: With our federal government seemingly bent on... climate resistanceendureolympicaction https://olyclimate.org/2025/12/27/how-trumps-first-year-reshaped-u-s-energy-and-climate-policy/ How Trump’s First Year Reshaped U.S. Energy and Climate Policy – Olympic Climate Action The sweeping changes have affected everything from coal plant retirements to international diplomacy over shipping emissions. Image by Angela from Pixabay In... first yearclimate policyreshapedenergyolympic https://olyclimate.org/news/washington-climate-assembly/ Washington Climate Assembly – Olympic Climate Action Watch the presentation of theWashington Climate Assembly Recommendations to the Legislature! Washington Climate Assembly Report and Recommendations Assembly... washingtonclimateassemblyolympicaction https://olyclimate.org/2026/01/10/8-year-onp-ranger-reflects-on-climate-change-in-the-olympics/ 38-year ONP ranger reflects on climate change in the Olympics – Olympic Climate Action OCA board member Janis Burger speaks truth to Trump’s Interior Secretary What scary thing happened to a retired ranger looking for marmots? Plus a first-hand... climate changeyearonprangerreflects https://olyclimate.org/2025/12/28/attend-viewing-about-the-rights-of-nature-at-the-dungeness-river-nature-center/ Attend viewing about the rights of nature at the Dungeness River Nature Center – Olympic Climate... Saturday, January 17, 20252:00 pm Dungeness River Nature Center1943 W. Hendrickson RdSequim, WA Photo courtesy Dungeness River Nature Center The award-winning... river centerattendviewingrightsnature