August 11, 2016 Sandy Robson
My letter today to Whatcom County… Continue reading
Category Archives: Facebook Post
Great Job, County Council! / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
In a surprise move, after approving the comp.[Whatcom County Comprehensive] plan, the [Whatcom] county council introduced and passed an emergency moratorium on the acceptance and processing of applications and permits for new and expanded facilities in the Cherry Point UGA area, the primary purpose of which would be the shipment of unrefined fossil fuels not to be processed at Cherry Point. Continue reading
GPT LIVES ON!! / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
The county administration has not denied and closed out the GPT permit application file, as have the state and federal government, nor does it intend too. Incredulously, they believe they are precluded from doing so because SSA has “due process rights” to move forward with the EIS. Continue reading
Revisionist History In the County Comp. Plan / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
August 7, 2016 Wendy Harris
The county ordinance which will enact the updated comp. plan fails to reference the Weimer amendments to the Cherry Point UGA. It is not discussed in the comp. plan itself. The amended resolution is not reflected on the county website. Continue reading
5,000 Mile Tribal Journey to Oppose Expanding Fossil Fuel Exports from West Coast / Press Release, Our Shared Responsibility: A Totem Pole Journey
First coats of paint. Photo credit, Paul Anderson
August 6, 2016 Media Contact, Paul Anderson
lummitotempolejourney@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 2016
Bellingham (WA) On August 23 the House of Tears Carvers of the Lummi Nation will begin a 5,000-mile trip across the western United States and Canada with a 22-foot long totem pole to bring attention to proposed fossil fuel terminals, oil trains, coal trains, and oil pipelines and the threat they pose to tribes and local communities.
On growing Red La Soda potatoes with no fossil fuel inputs / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Walter Haugen
10 mins August 7, 2016 Walter Haugen
Yesterday I harvested these Red La Soda potatoes from half of a 4’x8′ raised bed (the other half is in strawberries). The yield was 17 pounds, so in the 16 square feet I got a yield of 1.06 lb/sq ft or about 1 pound per square foot. This is not an uncommon yield using raised beds for growing potatoes. Continue reading
Farmers Escape Responsibility For Actions Under Proposed Permit / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
Earlier this week, Charles shared this post with us. The Cow Palace case indicated that farmers could be liable under federal law for discarding manure, which was ruled a solid waste. Continue reading
What I Discovered at the Philadelphia Democratic Convention / Facebook post, Whatcom Watch Original, Rebecca Meloy
July 31, 2016 Rebecca Meloy
What I Discovered at the Philadelphia Democrat Convention :
*. Suppression of Delegate Votes:
1) On Sunday 7/24 over 200 Bernie delegates were locked out of the Rules Committee Hearing held at the Philadelphia Convention Center (PCC). The convention used a room that would seat 70, not 300-400 people. Continue reading
NOT ONE VALID ARGUMENT HAS BEEN RAISED FOR SENDING THIS BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION.. so why are we? / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
July 30, 2016 Wendy Harris
Why are we being bullied by big business into separating out these and only these provisions [proposed by Council Member Carl Weimer] from the comp plan? Continue reading
What’s going on with SSA Marine/Pacific International Holdings/Pacific International Terminals’ suspension of the EIS for Gateway Pacific Terminal / Facebook Post, Whatcom Hawk, SJ Robson
July 30, 2016 Sandy Robson
Anyone wondering what is going on with SSA Marine/Pacific International Holdings/Pacific International Terminals’ suspension of the EIS for Gateway Pacific Terminal? Continue reading
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