Eric de Place

Eric de Place, former director of the Thin Green Line program, spearheaded Sightline’s work on energy policy for two decades. A leading expert on coal, oil, and gas export plans in the Pacific Northwest, he is considered an authority on a range of issues connected to fossil fuel transport, including carbon emissions, local pollution, transportation system impacts, rail policy, and economics.

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Pesticide Proponents Aim to Keep Power Out of Locals’ Reach

But residents in Lincoln County, Oregon, are fighting to rise about preemptive restrictions.

Mar 12, 2019

March 12, 2019

Eric de Place

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King County Poised to Lock Out Fossil Fuels

Expected proposal would prohibit pipeline expansions and other new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Jan 18, 2019

January 18, 2019

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Par Pacific Buys Tacoma Refinery, Aims to up Oil Shipping on Salish Sea

More vessel traffic is never good news for the imperiled orca pods and oil spill risks are likely to increase.

Jan 11, 2019

January 11, 2019

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Kalama Methanol Facility Could Put Taxpayers on the Hook

The Chinese-owned company is seeking $2B in US grants and loans; Tax breaks could divert $143M more from local coffers

Dec 24, 2018

December 24, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Is Coal Still Needed in the Pacific Northwest?

Proposal to reopen King County mine reveals how coal figures into Cascadia’s modern economy.

Nov 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Apparently, No One Knows How Much an Oil Spill on Salish Sea Would Cost

It’s a colossal oversight for a region that says it values the fragile waters of its inland sea.

Nov 19, 2018

November 19, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Tideflats Protections Extended but Not Expanded in Tuesday Council Vote

The moratorium now goes until May but won't halt existing fossil fuel facilities' plans to expand operations

Nov 14, 2018

November 14, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Tacoma City Council Votes Tuesday on Tideflats Land-Use Moratorium

About 81 people gave public comment and council received at least 200 written messages about the upcoming decision.

Nov 12, 2018

November 12, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
The Most Important Political Race You’ve Never Heard Of

Why Washington’s Public Utility commission seats are such a big deal.

Oct 26, 2018

October 26, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
Tacoma City Council Facing Critical Crossroads for Tideflats Land-Use

A one-year moratorium on fossil fuel projects expires soon. Leaders could choose to expand or extend it.

Oct 10, 2018

October 10, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/

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