
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

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

Lummi tribal members reef net fishing. One of two photos included with Lummi Press Release.
June 6, 2016 Lummi Nation PRESS RELEASE
Lummi Nation praises Wash. Department of Natural Resources’ decision to uphold treaty rights and deny lease Continue reading

April 11, 2016 Jay Taber
In July 1974, the year U. S. District Court Judge George Boldt ruled on the American Indian treaty fishing rights case United States v. Washington – commonly known as the Boldt Decision – I was a cannery tender captain, buying salmon for Port Chatham Packing Company of Seattle, owned at the time by a pair of Norwegian brothers named Norman and Erling Nielsen.

Whatcom Democrats email flier
April 10, 2016 Sandy Robson ACTION
Here’s some motivation for people to attend the April 13 (at 6:00pm) Public Hearing for the Whatcom Districting Committee map, and weigh-in to the committee on the new proposed 5-District map. [Here is a link to the agenda for the hearing and copies of the maps being considered: http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/17324 . The hearing is being held at Whatcom County Council Chambers, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham] Continue reading

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. […] Continue reading
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
In its February 2, 2016 ad, Northwest Jobs Alliance (NWJA), led by SSA Marine’s Gateway Pacific Terminal consultant Craig Cole, along with John Huntley and Brad Owens, continues to misrepresent Lummi Nation’s comments submitted on the Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Update. Continue reading
February 1, 2016 Sandy Robson
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2016 11:23 p.m.
To: Council
CC: Jack Louws, PDS
Subject: Public comment on the 2016 Whatcom County Comprehensive Plan Update
January 9, 2016 by Sandy Robson
The Lynden Tribune newspaper made the decision to publish a December 23, 2015 opinion piece submitted by Chair John Huntley and President Brad Owens of the Northwest Jobs Alliance (NWJA). Continue reading
Two proponents of GPT filed extensive, detailed comments for Cherry Point to support their partisan position with regard to the Comp. Plan on Jan. 8, the last day to file comments with the Whatcom County Planning Commission. Continue reading
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