Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington’s Last Coal Plant Operating

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State Sen. Sharon Shewmake named 2026 Legislator of the Year

Washington’s leading political voice for the environment, Washington Conservation Action, has named state Sen. Sharon Shewmake (D, 42nd District, Bellingham) as the 2026 Legislator of the Year.

The Department of Energy is claiming false emergencies to keep open dirty, inefficient coal plants across the country including a coal plant slated for shutdown in Centralia, Washington.

Washington Conservation Action Releases Early 2026 Endorsements

Washington Conservation Action (WCA), Washington’s largest political organization working to support the election of environmental leaders, has released its first election endorsements for 2026.