The WA Department of Ecology is out with a devastating announcement — and every Washingtonian must pay attention.
The Department has declared a drought and wildfire state of emergency for the sixth time in a decade.
Another low snowpack means our state water resources and reserves are severely depleted, and we are all facing a long, hot, and dry summer.
It also means no one can reasonably deny the destructive impact of the climate change crisis on our state. Six drought emergencies in ten years should make it clear to even the most hardened climate change denier that we can no longer continue down this path.
I’m running for Commissioner of Public Lands because I know firsthand the enormous challenges ahead because of climate change. While others have been talking, I’ve been leading the preventative work to contain wildfires and the effects of climate change.
I’m ready, willing, and able to act starting on Day One as Commissioner of Public Lands. Can you pitch in to help?
Knowing we’re heading into a sixth year of emergency drought conditions may not have been particularly newsworthy in the past — but it is today.
Ignoring what is happening because of climate change is not an option. It never has been.
We know now that the WA Commissioner of Public Lands plays a significant and critical role in determining how Washington weathers this existential crisis in the years ahead.
Time is running out. We can no longer tackle climate change with policies and activities only around the edges. I have the experience to take on this challenge. Will you stand with me?
I appreciate your support,
Patrick DePoe
