Join Seattle’s Fight Against Big Coal

Go Back To Recent Blog Posts
Nov 10, 2012

Puget Sound Solar customer Kimberly Christiansen doesn’t just want a green home; she wants a green community that is mindful of public health. Not just for her children, but for our children, too.

To that end, Kimberly is helping lead the campaign to keep Big Coal from spreading toxic dust along our rail lines, in our ports, on our highways, and into our groundwater. She knows it’s not just a risk to the health of our great city, but exacerbates the global climate crisis as well. 

“It’s not a comfortable thing, to stand before a room full of people and speak what is in my heart,” Kimberly said. “But I know that the issues that I care about are not going to fix themselves. They require work. They require many hands and many voices. They require my work and my voice.”

As good as her word, Kimberly is attending the Hearing on Coal Export in Washington at North Seattle Community College on November 13 from 4pm to 7pm to speak her mind and demand responsible community stewardship with a move away from Big Coal. 

Coal is the dirtiest fossil fuel, by far. It’s an issue that families, health care providers, tribal leaders, faith communities, environmentalists, conservatives, liberals, and elected officials are coming together on out of mutual concern. 

We invite you to join Kimberly in her fight for our region’s well-being and green future. 

For more information, go to www.PowerPastCoal.org, or contact Robin Everett of the Sierra Club at 206.378.0114 x 308 or mailto:robin.everett@sierraclub.org.

About The Author - Jeremy Smithson

Started Puget Sound Solar in 2001 with 30 years of construction contracting experience, and a desire to turn Seattle on to solar energy. Achieving NABCEP certification in 2004, Jeremy believes that our customers often follow a path similar to the one he took, starting out with solar daydreaming, then progressing to education on the subject, and eventually leading to action. In addition to leading the company he also does some teaching and speaking engagements about various aspects of solar energy, and experiments relentlessly with various solar, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle projects.

Other News

Go Back To Recent Blog Posts

Free Quote

    If you would like to expedite your free quote, please upload photos of your electrical bill, your electrical panel with the door open, and any plans or architectural renderings (if this is a new build).
    Note that the file size limit is 25MB.
    * What files are recommended to attach?
    If you would like to expedite your free quote, please upload photos of your electrical bill, your electrical panel with the door open, and any plans or architectural renderings (if this is a new build).
    Note that the file size limit is 25MB.