Sustainability – Page 4 – theOrcasonian.com

Friends welcomes new legal director, Magali Cota

By Community|2025-06-28T16:44:18-07:00June 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Trump’s federal land sell-off proposal includes 5M acres in Washington

By News Source|2025-06-24T14:10:30-07:00June 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Whale Museum announces new junior marine scientist camp for kids

By Community|2025-06-19T18:02:44-07:00June 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Update from The Exchange

By Community|2025-06-12T12:07:02-07:00June 12th, 2025|Comments Off

‘Ticking timebomb’ | Sea acidity has reached critical levels, threatening entire ecosystems

By News Source|2025-06-11T14:23:32-07:00June 11th, 2025|1 Comment

Are electric minicars the future of city driving? We put one to the test

By News Source|2025-06-10T10:16:33-07:00June 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Giant turbine sparks outrage in WA orca habitat: ‘Like a 747 in the water’

By News Source|2025-06-10T10:05:54-07:00June 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Over 50 federal, state, local first responders prepare for oil spill response

By Community|2025-06-06T10:47:51-07:00June 6th, 2025|Comments Off

‘Nothing left’ | Irish whale-watching company closes amid ‘overfishing’

By News Source|2025-06-01T13:54:24-07:00June 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show

By News Source|2025-06-01T13:27:12-07:00June 1st, 2025|Comments Off

‘It’s devastating’ | Skagit River summer-fall Chinook population expected to hit 15-year low

By News Source|2025-05-30T12:07:30-07:00June 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Help stop invasive marine crabs: Join a molt search training

By Community|2025-05-31T16:02:54-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO explores solar expansion on Decatur Island

By Community|2025-05-28T14:32:00-07:00May 28th, 2025|16 Comments

Washington Gov. Ferguson signs packaging EPR law

By News Source|2025-05-28T11:36:30-07:00May 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment

By News Source|2025-05-27T16:48:35-07:00May 27th, 2025|6 Comments

How we pushed the Columbia, the great river of the West, to its limit

By News Source|2025-05-27T14:40:21-07:00May 26th, 2025|Comments Off

The Exchange Update | May 2025

By Community|2025-05-24T16:17:35-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Wildfire Awareness Month | Tips to prepare

By News Source|2025-05-23T14:05:22-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Stewardship Guide helps visitors and locals protect what we love

By Community|2025-05-22T15:07:25-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

County extends permit burning season through June 15

By Community|2025-05-22T13:05:15-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

The Northwest’s electric grid deserves an upgrade

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T15:00:19-07:00May 20th, 2025|1 Comment

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank seeks community input

By Community|2025-05-16T13:58:05-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch

By News Source|2025-05-16T13:13:02-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Hazardous Waste Round-Ups: What Lopez and Orcas residents need to know before drop-off day

By Community|2025-05-14T15:25:21-07:00May 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Monthly Land Bank Commission meeting this Friday, May 16

By Community|2025-05-13T11:30:09-07:00May 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Liberal Oregon and Washington vowed to pioneer green energy. Almost every other state is beating them.

By News Source|2025-05-13T11:05:00-07:00May 13th, 2025|1 Comment

Wildfire Awareness Month in the San Juans held community event Saturday

By News Source|2025-05-11T16:54:20-07:00May 11th, 2025|1 Comment

‘It will ruin the charm of our island’ | Decatur islanders push back on solar grid

By News Source|2025-05-10T12:10:44-07:00May 10th, 2025|1 Comment

Lawsuit seeks overdue federal decision on ESA protections for Alaskan Chinook salmon in peril

By News Source|2025-05-09T12:50:32-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

‘Grow Your Own Food’ with us

By Community|2025-05-06T13:36:37-07:00May 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Invasive crab with furry, mitten-like claws detected in Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2025-05-05T17:18:44-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Middle school student Solomon Ross is Indian Island Youth Steward for 2025

By Community|2025-05-05T14:15:02-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

The Metals Company applied to the U.S. for a deep-sea mining license

By News Source|2025-05-04T14:30:20-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Trump takes a major step toward seabed mining in international waters

By News Source|2025-05-04T14:32:01-07:00May 5th, 2025|1 Comment

Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research

By Community|2025-05-03T15:08:03-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

An evening exploring environmental stewardship

By Community|2025-05-02T14:16:02-07:00May 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Conservation Land Bank opening Watmough Head trail on Lopez

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-02T11:01:04-07:00May 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

The greening of transportation on Orcas Island

By Community|2025-04-24T14:56:03-07:00April 24th, 2025|20 Comments

Conservation Land Bank opens Watmough Head trail on Lopez Island

By Community|2025-04-22T13:11:42-07:00April 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club awards grants to two local non-profit groups

By Community|2025-04-21T10:36:18-07:00April 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Counting clams kicks off this year’s Indian Island program

By Community|2025-04-21T10:21:46-07:00April 21st, 2025|Comments Off

How the Trump administration’s interpretation of one word—‘Harm’—could gut habitat protections for Endangered Species

By News Source|2025-04-20T12:15:22-07:00April 21st, 2025|3 Comments

Rep. Larsen, Senator Murray, Senator Cantwell and Rep. Randall reintroduce legislation to permanently reauthorize Northwest Straits Commission

By News Source|2025-04-11T15:27:32-07:00April 12th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County Comp Plan: Get involved!

By Community|2025-04-09T17:59:31-07:00April 9th, 2025|2 Comments

State data center leasing reaches new high amid growth in AI

By News Source|2025-04-05T14:36:58-07:00April 7th, 2025|5 Comments

2025 Comp Plan Update: Transportation Element, Plan Intro, & Administration piece ready for review

By Community|2025-04-06T13:43:26-07:00April 6th, 2025|Comments Off

News on State of the Salish Sea | Science Day Tuesday

By Community|2025-04-05T14:55:46-07:00April 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Community feedback requested on 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan

By Community|2025-04-04T15:26:27-07:00April 6th, 2025|1 Comment

Spring 2025 Great Islands Clean-Up | Think global, act local

By Community|2025-04-02T15:36:01-07:00April 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Public invited to comment on WDFW recommendation to protect rare butterfly species

By News Source|2025-03-30T12:21:30-07:00March 30th, 2025|1 Comment

OPALCO files draft license application with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

By Community|2025-03-29T12:20:31-07:00March 29th, 2025|3 Comments

Microplastics are messing with photosynthesis in plants

By News Source|2025-03-16T15:26:26-07:00March 17th, 2025|2 Comments

Spring cleaning tips for your boat

By Community|2025-03-11T15:09:58-07:00March 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Public meeting on prescribed fire in the San Juan Islands

By Community|2025-03-11T12:28:23-07:00March 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Bellingham taps Orcas glass sand

By News Source|2025-02-27T14:00:38-08:00February 27th, 2025|2 Comments

Updates from The Exchange

By Community|2025-02-27T11:55:14-08:00February 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Forest Service loses billions subsidizing logging, not cleaning outhouses

By News Source|2025-02-26T15:27:39-08:00February 26th, 2025|1 Comment

What does it mean to home harden?

By News Source|2025-02-23T15:02:20-08:00February 23rd, 2025|1 Comment

After 10,000 years, let’s bury the plow

By News Source|2025-02-21T14:59:03-08:00February 22nd, 2025|3 Comments

WWU receives grant to update and expand Health of the Salish Sea Ecosystem Report

By News Source|2025-02-20T12:34:04-08:00February 20th, 2025|Comments Off

A climate ad that reached millions

By News Source|2025-02-19T12:11:55-08:00February 19th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO meets with County Council: Energy supply will not meet demand

By Community|2025-02-18T14:55:21-08:00February 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Trump and Musk are playing ‘Russian roulette’ with the Northwest power grid

By News Source|2025-02-16T16:45:35-08:00February 17th, 2025|1 Comment

breaking news | CLIMATE CHANGE IS COMING FOR OUR CHOCOLATE!!

By News Source|2025-02-17T11:28:56-08:00February 16th, 2025|1 Comment

Sweeping US energy department layoffs hit offices of loans, nuclear security, sources say

By News Source|2025-02-14T15:10:05-08:00February 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | When will lights go out?

By Community|2025-02-13T15:37:46-08:00February 13th, 2025|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | OPALCO has rung the bell

By Community|2025-02-13T14:49:23-08:00February 13th, 2025|30 Comments

Legal action targets feds delay on Endangered Species Act protections for Alaska Chinook amid worst returns in history

By News Source|2025-02-07T13:35:56-08:00February 7th, 2025|3 Comments

National monuments under review for drilling, mining potential

By News Source|2025-02-06T15:06:57-08:00February 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Public officials and advocates from across the Sound mobilize for urgent ferry system investment

By News Source|2025-02-04T15:22:25-08:00February 4th, 2025|9 Comments

Meet the woman who lives without money: ‘I feel more secure than when I was earning’

By News Source|2025-02-02T15:34:23-08:00February 3rd, 2025|1 Comment

Everyone has an impact | How to start reducing your environmental footprint

By Community|2025-01-30T14:32:20-08:00January 30th, 2025|Comments Off

What’s next for renewable energy in San Juan County: Part 3 of 3

By Community|2025-01-30T12:03:26-08:00January 30th, 2025|4 Comments

Local contractors gather to foster resilient, vibrant shorelines in San Juan County

By Community|2025-01-28T13:34:07-08:00January 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Lawsuit filed over delay of federal protections for Olympic Peninsula Steelhead

By News Source|2025-01-26T21:19:19-08:00January 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries

By Community|2025-01-23T13:35:08-08:00January 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Upcoming Tidal Town Hall has a new location

By Community|2025-01-20T15:10:52-08:00January 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Happy New Year from The Exchange

By Community|2025-01-17T11:11:01-08:00January 17th, 2025|1 Comment

Local Power Generation | Why the Bailer Hill Microgrid: Part 2 of 3

By Community|2025-01-16T12:09:46-08:00January 15th, 2025|7 Comments

Reflecting on wildfire risk in the islands in wake of devastating So. California fires

By Community|2025-01-13T15:28:32-08:00January 13th, 2025|7 Comments

Why local power generation is important | Part 1 of 3

By Community|2025-01-08T14:02:04-08:00January 8th, 2025|13 Comments

Renewables won’t save us from climate catastrophe, experts warn; what will?

By News Source|2025-01-05T15:38:13-08:00January 5th, 2025|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | A wish for my community in 2025

By Community|2024-12-29T13:49:28-08:00December 29th, 2024|37 Comments

Out-of-control invasive species has met its match: Cute and hungry otters

By News Source|2024-12-22T13:12:42-08:00December 22nd, 2024|3 Comments

Shoreline Workshop for Local Contractors

By Community|2024-12-17T12:49:53-08:00December 17th, 2024|Comments Off

SJC postpones OPALCO’s hearing for proposed Bailer Hill solar project in favor of additional info

By Community|2024-12-11T15:01:49-08:00December 11th, 2024|Comments Off

Intro to oil spill science course

By Community|2024-12-01T12:59:41-08:00December 1st, 2024|Comments Off

‘We’ve become an amusement park’: the Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism

By News Source|2024-11-30T13:01:06-08:00November 30th, 2024|42 Comments

Happy Holidays from The Exchange

By Community|2024-11-29T13:14:16-08:00November 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Some trashy news from Lopez Island

By Community|2024-11-25T14:49:26-08:00November 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Island Ways | Angst, anger over latest offshore wind project

By News Source|2024-11-23T16:38:06-08:00November 24th, 2024|11 Comments

Salmon return to lay eggs in habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

By News Source|2024-11-18T13:13:44-08:00November 18th, 2024|Comments Off

OPALCO explores tidal energy pilot project

By Community|2024-11-16T12:07:05-08:00November 16th, 2024|12 Comments

Voters give a big Yes on Land Bank renewal

By Community|2024-11-14T12:09:43-08:00November 14th, 2024|Comments Off

Land Bank Meeting

By Community|2024-11-12T12:14:09-08:00November 12th, 2024|Comments Off

How has extreme weather impacted you?

By News Source|2024-11-07T10:29:24-08:00November 7th, 2024|Comments Off

Reminder | Islands Oil Spill Association forum

By Community|2024-10-26T14:35:03-07:00October 27th, 2024|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Should we be subsidizing the profligate power consumption of mansion owners?

By Community|2024-10-23T20:42:19-07:00October 23rd, 2024|13 Comments

Land Bank seeks input on Draft Stewardship Management Plan

By Community|2024-10-21T14:16:55-07:00October 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Annual Indian Island report card now available

By Community|2024-10-21T21:02:09-07:00October 22nd, 2024|Comments Off