Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Dan McShane
I previously posted about the obscure Charter Commission (charter-review-whatcomcentric). This post is a modified version updating where things are at. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Are Trail Users Conservation Minded? / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
11 mins August 18, 2015 Wendy Harris
Are Trail Users Conservation Minded?
If they are it does not show. Here is the annual agenda for the Washington State Trails Coalition meeting in Lacey later this year. Continue reading
Ballew to Daines: ‘That day is no more’ / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson
Coal train near Coal Strip power plants in Colstrip, Montana. Photo by Nick Mullins, summer 2015
August 15, 2015 Sandy Robson
United States Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) is on a mission. His mission is to do whatever it takes to get the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT), a 48 million metric-ton-per-year coal export terminal, permitted and built. The GPT project is proposed in Whatcom County, Washington, and would be sited at Xwe’chi’eXen (Cherry Point), along the shoreline, which is part of the Lummi Nation’s traditional fishing area. The company proposing GPT is Pacific International Terminals (PIT), a subsidiary created for the project by SSA Marine. Continue reading
Local retired librarian injured by police / NorthwestCitizen, Ellen Murphey
Aug 18, 2015 Ellen Murphy ACTION
Bruce Radtke, a retired Bellingham librarian, suffered injuries on Wednesday, August 12 during a violent takedown and arrest by an Olympic National Park ranger, who was assisted by two plainclothesmen, one of whom identified himself as a police officer. Continue reading
COB Issues a SEPA Addendum To the Critical Area Ordinance Updates / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
9 hrs August 17, 2015 Wendy HarrisThe SEPA review is the environmental analysis required under state law to determine if there will be significant impacts, and if so, whether they can be mitigated. Continue reading
Propositioning, suing, and referendum-ing a path toward a coal terminal / Facebook post, Sj Robson
17 hrs August 16, 2015 Sandy Robson
On the August 8 Saturday Morning Live KGMI radio show, hosted by Tea Party Treasurer Kris Halterman, she announced a “Liberty Alert,” in which she spoke briefly about a new effort she is involved in for a referendum to be placed on the 2016 general election ballot. Continue reading
Predictive Policing Comes to Bellingham / NorthwestCitizen, Edward Alexander
Sun, Aug 16, 2015, 3:39 pm Edward Alexander
In 2014, Motorola, partnering with LexisNexis, obtained funding for a federal grant allowing communities to use their law enforcement software, Intrado Beware. Continue reading
Tongue River Railroad Draft EIS comment period extended until September 24 / Facebook post, Coal Stop
Portion of Steve Gilbert’s public comment at June 8, 2015 6 p.m. public meeting for the Draft EIS for the TRR http://www.tonguerivereis.com/documents/deis_comments_transcripts/060815_meeting_2.pdf
19 hrs August 13, 2015 Dena Jensen
The Tongue River Railroad Draft EIS comment period has been extended until September 24, but you may be motivated to write yours immediately when you read the comment below by Steve Gilbert, from the June 8, 6.p.m. public meeting in Ashland, MT. Steve was speaker number 3, that night. Continue reading
Fraser Surrey Docks amendment commenting deadline is August 21 / Facebook post, Coal Stop
http://www.fsd.bc.ca/_documents/amendment/Appendix%2025-FSD_Consideration%20Memo_July%209%202015.pdf
20 hrs August 13, 2015 Dena Jensen
Deadline for public comments for the The Fraser Surrey Docks amendment is August 21st, so get busy! Continue reading
SSA Marine’s new PR partnership / Facebook post, Sj Robson
Portion of August 13, 2015, SSA Marine Press Release published on Business Wire online, http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150813005969/en/#.Vc6ImkXfUu0
19 hrs August 13, 2015 Sandy Robson
Let’s review this bs partnership: Continue reading
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