@climatejobswa.bsky.social
This isn't a choice between jobs & the climate. It's a plan to get BOTH.
By building data centers the right way, we get a win-win-win: a stronger economy, a cleaner grid, and thousands of union jobs.
It's time to build.
#DataCenters #Infrastructure
By building data centers the right way, we get a win-win-win: a stronger economy, a cleaner grid, and thousands of union jobs.
It's time to build.
#DataCenters #Infrastructure
February 4, 2026 at 4:16 PM
This isn't a choice between jobs & the climate. It's a plan to get BOTH.
By building data centers the right way, we get a win-win-win: a stronger economy, a cleaner grid, and thousands of union jobs.
It's time to build.
#DataCenters #Infrastructure
By building data centers the right way, we get a win-win-win: a stronger economy, a cleaner grid, and thousands of union jobs.
It's time to build.
#DataCenters #Infrastructure
The "right way" is simple:
✅ Pair data centers w/ NEW clean energy.
✅ Build the transmission to support it.
✅ REQUIRE Project Labor Agreements to guarantee good, family-wage union careers.
This is non-negotiable. #WAUnionJobs #PLAs
✅ Pair data centers w/ NEW clean energy.
✅ Build the transmission to support it.
✅ REQUIRE Project Labor Agreements to guarantee good, family-wage union careers.
This is non-negotiable. #WAUnionJobs #PLAs
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The "right way" is simple:
✅ Pair data centers w/ NEW clean energy.
✅ Build the transmission to support it.
✅ REQUIRE Project Labor Agreements to guarantee good, family-wage union careers.
This is non-negotiable. #WAUnionJobs #PLAs
✅ Pair data centers w/ NEW clean energy.
✅ Build the transmission to support it.
✅ REQUIRE Project Labor Agreements to guarantee good, family-wage union careers.
This is non-negotiable. #WAUnionJobs #PLAs
The question isn't IF we build data centers in WA, but HOW. There's a right way and a wrong way.
The wrong way? A "Wild West" approach that strains our grid & fails our climate goals.
The right way? A smart, planned build-out that creates union jobs.
www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/arti...
The wrong way? A "Wild West" approach that strains our grid & fails our climate goals.
The right way? A smart, planned build-out that creates union jobs.
www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/arti...
Op-Ed: If you’re reading this online, you’re using a data center
Washington state has earned its reputation for pairing innovation with responsibility. We believe economic growth, strong labor standards, and clean energy leadership can move forward together. That…
www.thecentersquare.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
The question isn't IF we build data centers in WA, but HOW. There's a right way and a wrong way.
The wrong way? A "Wild West" approach that strains our grid & fails our climate goals.
The right way? A smart, planned build-out that creates union jobs.
www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/arti...
The wrong way? A "Wild West" approach that strains our grid & fails our climate goals.
The right way? A smart, planned build-out that creates union jobs.
www.thecentersquare.com/opinion/arti...
2/2 The failure isn't our ambition—it's our execution. The projects & our skilled workforce are ready to go.
It’s time for state leaders to cut the red tape, fix the permitting process, and put Washington to work. It's time to build.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
It’s time for state leaders to cut the red tape, fix the permitting process, and put Washington to work. It's time to build.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
January 26, 2026 at 5:03 PM
2/2 The failure isn't our ambition—it's our execution. The projects & our skilled workforce are ready to go.
It’s time for state leaders to cut the red tape, fix the permitting process, and put Washington to work. It's time to build.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
It’s time for state leaders to cut the red tape, fix the permitting process, and put Washington to work. It's time to build.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
1/2 A new report highlights a critical failure: Washington leads on climate policy but ranks DEAD LAST in renewable energy growth. 📉
The reason? Permitting gridlock is stalling 250+ clean energy projects, costing our state $149B in economic activity & 580,000 potential union jobs.
#WAPol
The reason? Permitting gridlock is stalling 250+ clean energy projects, costing our state $149B in economic activity & 580,000 potential union jobs.
#WAPol
January 26, 2026 at 4:59 PM
1/2 A new report highlights a critical failure: Washington leads on climate policy but ranks DEAD LAST in renewable energy growth. 📉
The reason? Permitting gridlock is stalling 250+ clean energy projects, costing our state $149B in economic activity & 580,000 potential union jobs.
#WAPol
The reason? Permitting gridlock is stalling 250+ clean energy projects, costing our state $149B in economic activity & 580,000 potential union jobs.
#WAPol
WA's clean energy goals are a fantasy without a modern grid.
The problem? A broken permitting system is blocking essential transmission upgrades.
The solution? Lawmakers must streamline permitting & create a state authority to build it.
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The problem? A broken permitting system is blocking essential transmission upgrades.
The solution? Lawmakers must streamline permitting & create a state authority to build it.
buff.ly/E7QEgl2
January 6, 2026 at 8:19 PM
WA's clean energy goals are a fantasy without a modern grid.
The problem? A broken permitting system is blocking essential transmission upgrades.
The solution? Lawmakers must streamline permitting & create a state authority to build it.
buff.ly/E7QEgl2
The problem? A broken permitting system is blocking essential transmission upgrades.
The solution? Lawmakers must streamline permitting & create a state authority to build it.
buff.ly/E7QEgl2
A productive Committee Week in Olympia has set the stage for the upcoming legislative session. Great to see our top priorities front and center.
Our focus is clear:
Pass SB 5466 to fix our energy grid.
Secure a pro-worker path for data centers.
Get an EO signed to cut red tape.
It's time to build.
Our focus is clear:
Pass SB 5466 to fix our energy grid.
Secure a pro-worker path for data centers.
Get an EO signed to cut red tape.
It's time to build.
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A productive Committee Week in Olympia has set the stage for the upcoming legislative session. Great to see our top priorities front and center.
Our focus is clear:
Pass SB 5466 to fix our energy grid.
Secure a pro-worker path for data centers.
Get an EO signed to cut red tape.
It's time to build.
Our focus is clear:
Pass SB 5466 to fix our energy grid.
Secure a pro-worker path for data centers.
Get an EO signed to cut red tape.
It's time to build.
A "Climate Leader" State That Can't Build Clean Energy: The Inconvenient Truth.
Does Washington have an impending climate crisis? Winter is coming and time is ticking.
Read where WA needs to act in order to prevent an energy crisis:
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
Does Washington have an impending climate crisis? Winter is coming and time is ticking.
Read where WA needs to act in order to prevent an energy crisis:
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
A Crisis of Inaction: How Washington's Failure to Build is Hurting Workers and the Climate — Climate Jobs Washington
While Washington’s leaders talk about being a national climate champion, a dangerous reality is unfolding on the ground: the state's inability to build clean energy is actively paving the way for…
www.climatejobswa.org
December 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A "Climate Leader" State That Can't Build Clean Energy: The Inconvenient Truth.
Does Washington have an impending climate crisis? Winter is coming and time is ticking.
Read where WA needs to act in order to prevent an energy crisis:
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
Does Washington have an impending climate crisis? Winter is coming and time is ticking.
Read where WA needs to act in order to prevent an energy crisis:
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
Oregon's Gov. Kotek just signed her SECOND executive order to fast-track clean energy & union jobs.
Washington is still waiting for its FIRST.
We are leaving federal dollars & family-wage jobs on the table every single day. The time for waiting is over. @GovFerguson, sign the executive order.
Washington is still waiting for its FIRST.
We are leaving federal dollars & family-wage jobs on the table every single day. The time for waiting is over. @GovFerguson, sign the executive order.
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oregon's Gov. Kotek just signed her SECOND executive order to fast-track clean energy & union jobs.
Washington is still waiting for its FIRST.
We are leaving federal dollars & family-wage jobs on the table every single day. The time for waiting is over. @GovFerguson, sign the executive order.
Washington is still waiting for its FIRST.
We are leaving federal dollars & family-wage jobs on the table every single day. The time for waiting is over. @GovFerguson, sign the executive order.
3/3: So what's our solution? Stop the infighting and BUILD.
➡️ Invest in our energy grid.
➡️ Champion innovative projects like clean fuels.
➡️ Create policies that support good union jobs.
A pro-worker, pro-growth future is possible, but we have to build it. #WAPol #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
➡️ Invest in our energy grid.
➡️ Champion innovative projects like clean fuels.
➡️ Create policies that support good union jobs.
A pro-worker, pro-growth future is possible, but we have to build it. #WAPol #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 PM
3/3: So what's our solution? Stop the infighting and BUILD.
➡️ Invest in our energy grid.
➡️ Champion innovative projects like clean fuels.
➡️ Create policies that support good union jobs.
A pro-worker, pro-growth future is possible, but we have to build it. #WAPol #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
➡️ Invest in our energy grid.
➡️ Champion innovative projects like clean fuels.
➡️ Create policies that support good union jobs.
A pro-worker, pro-growth future is possible, but we have to build it. #WAPol #WAUnionJobs #Infrastructure
2/3: Blocking data centers in WA is a lose-lose.
It sends thousands of good union jobs to other states.
It pushes the carbon emissions to places with weaker environmental laws and dirtier grids.
We can't export our jobs AND our climate responsibilities.
#WAPol #WAUnionJobs
It sends thousands of good union jobs to other states.
It pushes the carbon emissions to places with weaker environmental laws and dirtier grids.
We can't export our jobs AND our climate responsibilities.
#WAPol #WAUnionJobs
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
2/3: Blocking data centers in WA is a lose-lose.
It sends thousands of good union jobs to other states.
It pushes the carbon emissions to places with weaker environmental laws and dirtier grids.
We can't export our jobs AND our climate responsibilities.
#WAPol #WAUnionJobs
It sends thousands of good union jobs to other states.
It pushes the carbon emissions to places with weaker environmental laws and dirtier grids.
We can't export our jobs AND our climate responsibilities.
#WAPol #WAUnionJobs
1/3: NEWS: We just filed a formal minority report, breaking with the state's Data Center Work Group.
Why? Their recommendations will kill thousands of good union jobs and are based on the false choice that we can't have both a strong economy and a clean environment. We disagree.
#WAUnionJobs
Why? Their recommendations will kill thousands of good union jobs and are based on the false choice that we can't have both a strong economy and a clean environment. We disagree.
#WAUnionJobs
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
1/3: NEWS: We just filed a formal minority report, breaking with the state's Data Center Work Group.
Why? Their recommendations will kill thousands of good union jobs and are based on the false choice that we can't have both a strong economy and a clean environment. We disagree.
#WAUnionJobs
Why? Their recommendations will kill thousands of good union jobs and are based on the false choice that we can't have both a strong economy and a clean environment. We disagree.
#WAUnionJobs
November is Men's mental health awareness month. It's time to talk about how in the, heavily male dominated, trades, there is a mental health crisis happening.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
November is Men's mental health awareness month. It's time to talk about how in the, heavily male dominated, trades, there is a mental health crisis happening.
www.linkedin.com/posts/nami_n...
www.linkedin.com/posts/nami_n...
Stuck between ambition and action: Washington State can't have it both ways. What happens when you build a system to prevent harm instead of a system build to create solutions?
Read about it here: renewablenw.org/we-cant-have...
Read about it here: renewablenw.org/we-cant-have...
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Stuck between ambition and action: Washington State can't have it both ways. What happens when you build a system to prevent harm instead of a system build to create solutions?
Read about it here: renewablenw.org/we-cant-have...
Read about it here: renewablenw.org/we-cant-have...
Let's talk about data centers, the value to union jobs, and what's at stake when we push them out.
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Let's talk about data centers, the value to union jobs, and what's at stake when we push them out.
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
www.climatejobswa.org/initiatives/...
Blocking data centers in WA is a lose-lose.
We export good union jobs.
We export our climate responsibilities to states with dirtier grids.
It's time to stop the infighting and focus on the real solution: building a modern, clean energy grid right here in Washington.
#WAUnionJobs #CleanEnergyWA
We export good union jobs.
We export our climate responsibilities to states with dirtier grids.
It's time to stop the infighting and focus on the real solution: building a modern, clean energy grid right here in Washington.
#WAUnionJobs #CleanEnergyWA
November 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Blocking data centers in WA is a lose-lose.
We export good union jobs.
We export our climate responsibilities to states with dirtier grids.
It's time to stop the infighting and focus on the real solution: building a modern, clean energy grid right here in Washington.
#WAUnionJobs #CleanEnergyWA
We export good union jobs.
We export our climate responsibilities to states with dirtier grids.
It's time to stop the infighting and focus on the real solution: building a modern, clean energy grid right here in Washington.
#WAUnionJobs #CleanEnergyWA
Let's be clear: Data centers are not the problem. They are a scapegoat.
The REAL problem is Washington's failure to build enough clean energy to meet our goals. As our E.D. Cassie Bordelon says, we're "solving for the wrong problem."
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #Infrastructure
The REAL problem is Washington's failure to build enough clean energy to meet our goals. As our E.D. Cassie Bordelon says, we're "solving for the wrong problem."
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #Infrastructure
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Let's be clear: Data centers are not the problem. They are a scapegoat.
The REAL problem is Washington's failure to build enough clean energy to meet our goals. As our E.D. Cassie Bordelon says, we're "solving for the wrong problem."
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #Infrastructure
The REAL problem is Washington's failure to build enough clean energy to meet our goals. As our E.D. Cassie Bordelon says, we're "solving for the wrong problem."
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #Infrastructure
WA's biggest climate champions are now the biggest threat to some of our state’s only consistent source of union construction jobs: Data Centers.
As Heather Kurtenbach of the WA Building Trades says, this is a dangerous sign for our entire economy.
#WAUnionJobs #WAPol
As Heather Kurtenbach of the WA Building Trades says, this is a dangerous sign for our entire economy.
#WAUnionJobs #WAPol
November 7, 2025 at 3:19 AM
WA's biggest climate champions are now the biggest threat to some of our state’s only consistent source of union construction jobs: Data Centers.
As Heather Kurtenbach of the WA Building Trades says, this is a dangerous sign for our entire economy.
#WAUnionJobs #WAPol
As Heather Kurtenbach of the WA Building Trades says, this is a dangerous sign for our entire economy.
#WAUnionJobs #WAPol
Amid all of the bad news around the loss of funding to climate projects in Washington State, one company proves that they are not giving up and giving in.
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/10/30/p...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Amid all of the bad news around the loss of funding to climate projects in Washington State, one company proves that they are not giving up and giving in.
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/10/30/p...
washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/10/30/p...
The choice for WA is clear: bureaucratic gridlock or a future with good union jobs & reliable clean energy.
Our climate goals won't wait.
Our workers can't wait. It's time for our state's leaders to act and build the infrastructure we need.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #LeadOnClimate
Our climate goals won't wait.
Our workers can't wait. It's time for our state's leaders to act and build the infrastructure we need.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #LeadOnClimate
November 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The choice for WA is clear: bureaucratic gridlock or a future with good union jobs & reliable clean energy.
Our climate goals won't wait.
Our workers can't wait. It's time for our state's leaders to act and build the infrastructure we need.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #LeadOnClimate
Our climate goals won't wait.
Our workers can't wait. It's time for our state's leaders to act and build the infrastructure we need.
#CleanEnergyWA #WAPol #LeadOnClimate
The problem: A transmission traffic jam is blocking hundreds of clean energy projects.
The solution: Smart state-level action.
We need to invest in our grid & pass bills like #SB5466 to clear the path for clean energy & union jobs.
It's time to build.
#Infrastructure #WAPol
The solution: Smart state-level action.
We need to invest in our grid & pass bills like #SB5466 to clear the path for clean energy & union jobs.
It's time to build.
#Infrastructure #WAPol
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The problem: A transmission traffic jam is blocking hundreds of clean energy projects.
The solution: Smart state-level action.
We need to invest in our grid & pass bills like #SB5466 to clear the path for clean energy & union jobs.
It's time to build.
#Infrastructure #WAPol
The solution: Smart state-level action.
We need to invest in our grid & pass bills like #SB5466 to clear the path for clean energy & union jobs.
It's time to build.
#Infrastructure #WAPol
WA's energy gridlock isn't an abstract problem. It means:
📈 Higher utility bills for your family.
⚠️ Increased risk of blackouts.
👷♂️ Good-paying union jobs stalled.
Inaction is costing us all. We need to clear the path for clean energy projects, now. #WAUnionJobs #WAPol
📈 Higher utility bills for your family.
⚠️ Increased risk of blackouts.
👷♂️ Good-paying union jobs stalled.
Inaction is costing us all. We need to clear the path for clean energy projects, now. #WAUnionJobs #WAPol
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
WA's energy gridlock isn't an abstract problem. It means:
📈 Higher utility bills for your family.
⚠️ Increased risk of blackouts.
👷♂️ Good-paying union jobs stalled.
Inaction is costing us all. We need to clear the path for clean energy projects, now. #WAUnionJobs #WAPol
📈 Higher utility bills for your family.
⚠️ Increased risk of blackouts.
👷♂️ Good-paying union jobs stalled.
Inaction is costing us all. We need to clear the path for clean energy projects, now. #WAUnionJobs #WAPol
Washington calls itself a climate leader, but the numbers tell a different story.
Clean energy projects submitted for grid connection in the last decade: 469
Projects approved: 1
This isn't a plan; it's a crisis. Our goals are meaningless without action. #CleanEnergyWA #Gridlock
Clean energy projects submitted for grid connection in the last decade: 469
Projects approved: 1
This isn't a plan; it's a crisis. Our goals are meaningless without action. #CleanEnergyWA #Gridlock
October 28, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Washington calls itself a climate leader, but the numbers tell a different story.
Clean energy projects submitted for grid connection in the last decade: 469
Projects approved: 1
This isn't a plan; it's a crisis. Our goals are meaningless without action. #CleanEnergyWA #Gridlock
Clean energy projects submitted for grid connection in the last decade: 469
Projects approved: 1
This isn't a plan; it's a crisis. Our goals are meaningless without action. #CleanEnergyWA #Gridlock
OR and CA are already fast-tracking clean energy jobs and investments. Washington is stuck in permitting delays, risking thousands of union jobs and billions in federal funds.
We need leadership, now. @GovFerguson, sign an executive order. Let's build our future.
#WAUnionJobs
We need leadership, now. @GovFerguson, sign an executive order. Let's build our future.
#WAUnionJobs
October 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
OR and CA are already fast-tracking clean energy jobs and investments. Washington is stuck in permitting delays, risking thousands of union jobs and billions in federal funds.
We need leadership, now. @GovFerguson, sign an executive order. Let's build our future.
#WAUnionJobs
We need leadership, now. @GovFerguson, sign an executive order. Let's build our future.
#WAUnionJobs