Our Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Department (PDS), which is part of our County Administration under the direction of County Executive Jack Louws, needs to start being fully transparent with the public in matters relating to the Gateway Pacific Terminal project. Continue reading
October 16, 2016 Dena Jensen
| Dear Whatcom County Planning and Development Services Director Ryan, Assistant Director Personious [sic], and Senior Planner Aamot:
I am writing regarding the information presented on your 2016 Docket, Cherry Point Amendments (PLN2016-00012) webpage at this link: http://wa-whatcomcounty.civicplus.com/1612/2016-Docket. I notice that one of the alternatives that is identified, Alternative # 1 – Council Member Alternative (proposed by an individual Council Member), does not meet the criteria listed in the SEPA handbook under 3.3.2 Identifying Alternatives, which is, as follows: Continue reading |
Hope this letter I sent tonight might motivate others to also write County Executive Louws and Sam Ryan, Director of County PDS, requesting the County terminate the EIS for the Gateway Pacific Terminal– Continue reading
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
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