19 hrs November 17, 2015 I am asking anyone buying into the “affordable housing” lie, i.e, the belief that if we only build more housing, create more infill, become bigger and denser, that housing will become cheaper, to send me proof, in the form of studies that show building more makes things cheaper. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Blast zone
Effort to Stop Bakken Oil Trains / NorthwestCitizen, John Servais
Large Great Blue Heron colony near March Point is threatened by oil train expansions. Photo with permission of Lance Ekhart Photography.
Sat, Oct 24, 2015, 2:26 pm John Servais
Some Whatcom County environmental folks want to help our neighbors in Skagit County fight the expansion of rail traffic to the Shell refinery near Anacortes. Continue reading
Coming to the Oil Trains on F Street: New Residential Development / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
This photo, which I took exiting the garage in my current residence, shows the site of proposed construction of a 4 story building with approximately 29 residential units, approximately 1,500 square feet of live/work and commercial uses, and 29 on-site parking spaces. Continue reading
Whatcom County and its cities are going to the oil trains / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
This is not just a Skagit County issue. Here in Whatcom county, Bellingham is moving forward with residential and commercial development in the Lettered Streets and the Waterfront District that is not just in the blast zone, but a block or two away.. mere yards. Continue reading
Take a stand against building and developing within the one mile blast zone / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
7 hrsLearn About Oil Train Accidents and Hazard In This Video
It happened in other cities. What makes anyone think it can not happen here? Continue reading
Event Announcement: Oil Train Impacts Public Forum, July 9, Bellingham / Facebook post, Coal Stop
18 mins June 30, 2015 Dena Jensen
This is a share from Forest Ethics and RE Sources. Check out the list of people on the panel; should be a very interesting and informative evening! Please share and invite those you know.
Whatcom County Residents are invited to the Oil Train Impacts Public Forum, hosted by ForestEthics and RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, will be held at the Bellingham Public Library, 210 Central Avenue on Thursday, July 9, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. The general public is invited to attend this presentation free of charge. Continue reading
