December 30, 2015 Wendy Harris
A few facts about the new contract with Yakima jail are red flags that should concern all of us. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Social Justice and Air Quality: add them to the Comp Plan / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
1 hr I can think of two important goals that I would like to see added to the Comp. Plan: Social Justice and Air Quality. Continue reading
Public comment to Planning for Comp Plan by Jan. 8 / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Sj Robson
December 27, 2015 Sandy Robson
This comment on the County Comprehensive Plan Update regarding the land use vision, submitted by Wendy Harris, makes some excellent points. Continue reading
Coal in Your Stocking / Cascadia Weekly, The Gristle, Tim Johnson
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Tim Johnson
COAL IN YOUR STOCKING: ’Tis the season for retail sales. Following that, the weakened Canadian dollar coupled with the closure of a major industry and its associated payroll could send the local economy into a tailspin. […] Continue reading
Bye Bye / NorthwestCitizen, John Servais
Shell oil rig welded to deck of huge transport ship in Port Angeles harbor. Photo courtesy of the Port Angeles newspaper, the Peninsula Daily News. See link in article.Fri, Dec 25, 2015, 10:31 am John Servais
Merry Christmas and Seasons’ Greetings. The Grinch has left the building. We can all breath a bit easier.
Formal investigation launched by PDC regarding complaints on Clear Ballot Choices (Pacific International Teminals LLC)/ Facebook post, Sj Robson
December 24, 2015 Sandy Robson
Just sharing the news of the letter I received from the WA state Public Disclosure Committee with the news that they will be conducting a formal investigation of the complaints against Clear Ballot Choices (Pacific International Terminals LLC); one filed by myself on Nov. 16, and one filed on Oct. 30 by Alex Ramel. The letter is shown in the attached photo. Continue reading
Claim for Damages Filed Against City of Bellingham for Allowing Racial Profiling by BPD / Press Release, Latino Advocacy
December 21, 2015 Latino Advocacy
For Immediate Release
Claim for Damages Filed Against City of Bellingham for Allowing Racial Profiling by BPD
Community members join to hold City of Bellingham and BPD Accountable to Communities of Color Continue reading
NRDC, tracking factory farms issues / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
December 19, 2015 Wendy Harris
The NRDC is doing a very good job of tracking factory farms issues, and if you think this is not a Whatcom County issue, think again. Any dairy that has over 200 animals is considered a confined animal feeding operation. Continue reading
Shell Anacortes Oil by Rail Scoping Report released / Noisy Waters Northwest
December 19, 2015 Dena Jensen
The 110 page Scoping Report for the Shell Anacortes Oil by Rail facility was released this week on December 18, 2015. Continue reading
Another County CAO Citizen Advisory Committee meeting / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
So I am not very excited about another County CAO citizen advisory committee meeting. Every single thing I say or write is either ignored or summarily rejected by the anti-regulation majority and it feels like a big waste of time. Continue reading
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