- Ranae Hanson is the Clerk of the Environmental Stewardship Working Group. Contact the clerk of the Environmental Stewardship Working Group.
- The Environmental Stewardship Working Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month from 7:30 – 8:30 PM (Pacific time)
- Sign up for emails from the Environmental Stewardship Working Group.
Environmental Stewardship Priorities for 2026
Adds environmental justice to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review process. Requires SEPA lead agencies to complete an environmental justice impact statement for potentially impactful projects in certain communities. Prohibits certain new air contaminant sources located in specified communities.
HB 1607/ SB 5502: Bottles and Cans Recycling Refund Act (Bottle Bill)
Increases recycling and reduces litter by creating a deposit/refund system. Beverage brands must create an organization to fund implementation of the program and meet certain redemption and reuse rates as well as fund convenient drop-off locations. [Dave Godfrey]
HB 1673/ SB 5466: Improve Reliability and Capacity of Electric Transmission System
Remove barriers to a decarbonized energy future by addressing urgent needs for the electric grid.
OPPOSE HB 2103/ SB 6004: Broaden Green Energy to Include Nuclear — sign on CON
Would allow cities, utilities, and others to contract for electricity from nuclear power at uncapped rates and obligates them to pay even if the projects produce no energy or are never completed. Similar provisions caused the 1982 WPPSS default and recently cost South Carolinians $9 billion for a failed reactor project.
See Environmental Stewardship resources here.
