Golly Gee Willikers, I know this is Whatcom County, where everyone, just everyone, hates to follow regulations, but wouldn’t it be a good idea for our county sheriff to do so… you know, just to provide an example of how the system is supposed to work, at least in theory? Continue reading
December 9, 2015 Walter Haugen
Here is a quote from my first book:
“In 2008, oil prices reached 7.5% of GDP in the US and triggered a major demand reduction. In 2010, Deutsche Bank predicted the next oil shock will come at 6.5% of GDP, which reflects their assessment of an increasing sensitivity to oil prices. As I write this in 2012, the price of oil is approximately 5% of US GDP.”
Are we to trust BP and Phillips 66 to comply with crude oil train permit stipulations based solely on their companies’ say-so? That seems to be what Whatcom County Planning and Development Services thinks. Continue reading
While many in Whatcom have been busy fighting against crude oil by rail transport, proposed coal terminals, and SSA Marine’s recent $100,000 funded election scheme attempt to change the way we vote, public relations pro Gerald Baron has been getting paid by local farmers to beat down needed environmental regulations. Continue reading
December 9, 2015 Latino Advocacy
Bellingham, WA- Early today local advocates received calls from media requesting a comment on Bellingham Police Department result of their own investigation to the complaint of racial profiling of Lelo Juarez against one of their officers filed on September 18th, 2015. Continue reading
The 2016 referendum petition had been filed by Clear Ballot Choices’ with the Whatcom County Auditor on August 6, 2015. Continue reading
December 7, 2015 Wendy Harris
[What follows is a series of posts to Wendy’s Facebook page recording her perspective during her attendance at the Bellingham City Council Planning and Development committee meeting for December 7, 2015] Continue reading
December 5, 2015 Event Wendy Harris
Tell the county Planning Commission to return this document back to the planning staff. As currently drafted, it reduces environmental protections and promotes property rights. Continue reading
December 2, 2015 Tim Johnson
FACTIONS OF MISCHIEF: All eyes turn this week to Paris, where the largest gathering of world leaders in history begin a multinational effort toward forging what many call the planet’s last, best hope to stave off the worst consequences of climate change.[…]
6 mins December 3, 2015 Sandy Robson ACTION
Politicians working on behalf of SSA Marine/Pacific International Terminals’ Gateway Pacific Coal Terminal (GPT) and coal industry interests, have managed to propose an amendment (#13) which would prohibit the denial of a permit for the construction, operation, or maintenance of an export facility until all reviews required under NEPA are complete. Continue reading
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