Ballew to Daines: ‘That day is no more’ / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson

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Coal train near Coal Strip power plants in Colstrip, Montana. Photo by Nick Mullins, summer 2015

August 15, 2015  Sandy Robson

United States Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) is on a mission. His mission is to do whatever it takes to get the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT), a 48 million metric-ton-per-year coal export terminal, permitted and built. The GPT project is proposed in Whatcom County, Washington, and would be sited at Xwe’chi’eXen (Cherry Point), along the shoreline, which is part of the Lummi Nation’s traditional fishing area. The company proposing GPT is Pacific International Terminals (PIT), a subsidiary created for the project by SSA Marine. Continue reading →

Mayor Gary Jensen’s Coal-Fired Pants / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson

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by Sandy Robson
mayors pants 2After reading their 2015 Whatcom County Voters’ Pamphlet, some voters could wonder if Port of Bellingham Commissioner candidate Gary Jensen’s pants are on fire. Current Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen’s candidate statement in the “Whatcom County Official Local Voters’ Pamphlet” seems to be an odd manifesto which contradicts the mayor’s actions. Continue reading →

Gary Jensen: “”Now there is a chance for one more good neighbor at Cherry Point.” / Facebook post, Sj Robson

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11050812_1030139940353255_6140940680949314546_n5 hrs Juy 17, 2015  Sandy Robson

“Now there is a chance for one more good neighbor at Cherry Point. . .We all need to stand up and say we know good jobs and high environmental standards ARE compatible.”
–Ferndale Mayor Gary Jensen in a November 2012 radio ad for the November 29, 2012 Gateway Pacific Terminal EIS scoping hearing Continue reading →

“I welcome the Gateway Terminal as our new neighbor.” -Mayor Gary Jensen / Facebook post, Sj Robson

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11665744_1023654511001798_5813912902764094799_n“I welcome the Gateway Terminal as our new neighbor.” -Mayor Gary Jensen, December 2012, current candidate for Bellingham Port Commissioner,

As we head into the primary elections, I decided to re-visit some of my older articles and comment posts to remind people why Gary Jensen should not be elected for Bellingham Port Commissioner. . .or for any other elected office. Continue reading →

DOW SAYS IT IS ABOUT GPT: CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION AMENDMENTS 1, 3, AND 10 / Coal Stop, Sandy Robson

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July 6, 2015  Sandy Robson

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Whatcom County Charter Review Commissioner Chet Dow

[Updated October 7, 2015: Since the publication date of this article, proposed Whatcom County Charter Amendments 1, 3, and 10 have been placed on the November 2015 Whatcom County general election ballot as Propositions 1, 2, and 3 respectively. Also, the Whatcom County Charter Review Commission made revisions to amendments 3 and 10 since the publication date of this article. The link to a list of the charter amendment propositions on the November 2015 Whatcom County general election ballot is: http://www.whatcomcounty.us/1553/Proposed-Amendments]

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