PUZZLE PIECES: Late last week, the sponsor for the Gateway Pacific Terminal project announced they would suspend the environmental review process as they await the separate determination by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of whether the GPT project materially interferes with the tribal treaty fishing rights of Lummi Nation. In January 2015, Lummi Nation asked the Corps to investigate whether a proposal to ship up to 54 million tons of coal per year aboard scores of the world’s largest freight vessels out of Cherry Point would interfere with the tribe’s rights to fish in usual and accustomed (U&A) places, as defined by treaty. The Corps agreed. Continue reading
Daily Archives: April 6, 2016
Redeem Yourself, Slackers! / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
So I was the only person to appear for the public hearing on the utilities chapter of the Comp. Plan [Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Update]. Yeah, the weather is great, but I am worried that people are relaxing now that we have elected a progressive [Whatcom County] council. Continue reading
Proposed redistricting map for your review / NorthwestCitizen, John Servais
Final proposed map for 5 council districts for Whatcom County. There is also a high resolution pdf of this map linked below the article.Wed, Apr 06, 2016, 1:14 pm John Servais
Just in at 1 pm today is the release of the official proposed new districting map for Whatcom County council elections. Continue reading
Dirty Coal, Dirty Deeds, Dirty Money / Facebook post, Sj Robson
April marks the start of the 2nd quarter, so that means more Gateway Pacific coal terminal money received by Congressman Ryan Zinke’s election campaign. Continue reading
