Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
A second court rejects Cooke Aquaculture’s challenge over termination of Port Angeles net pen lease
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| DECEMBER 17, 2021—In another legal defeat for Cooke Aquaculture, a second Washington state court has rejected efforts by the seafood giant to sue Washington state over
Melting Arctic ice draws killer whales further north
||| FROM AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ||| In the pale winter darkness of northern Norway, a huge flock of seagulls circles above an Arctic fjord, signifying the presence of a group of unusual predators in the water
Milestone for Island Rides and the transition away from fossil fuels on island
||| FROM BRUCE BENTON, for ISLAND RIDES ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) has installed two EV charging stations – one available for public use and the other serving as the permanent base for
So, how is the Elwha River salmon recovery doing?
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| ELWHA RIVER SALMON RECOVERY by Florian Graner/Sealife Productions Since the removal of the two Elwha [River] dams—to this date the largest dam removal in US history—the development of
Water management has become a top priority for San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Doe Bay Creek culvert photo by Byron Rot From drought conditions this summer to record rainfall and flooding last month, water management is certainly a critical
SJC Land Bank schedules a couple of meetings on December 17
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMS for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| All in a day's work for our stewards! Check out this time lapse video volunteer Michael Noonan shot of the dock demo at Fisherman Bay
Inslee announces his climate package for 2022
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced his climate proposals for the 2022 legislative session, which will bolster Washington’s leadership in clean energy and economic growth. The governor put
Federal Magistrate declares Navy’s 2019 decision authorizing the EA-18G “Growler” expansion at NAS Whidbey violated National Environmental Policy Act
||| FROM CITIZENS OF EBY'S RESERVE ||| Coupeville, WA – Friday, December 10, 2021, Federal Magistrate J. Richard Creatura filed his Report and Recommendation in State of Washington, et al., v. United States Department of
Be on the lookout today for possible high winds
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| * What, South winds 35 to 45 MPH with Gusts Up to 60 MPH Possible. * Where, San Juan County, Western Whatcom County, Western Skagit County, Admiralty Inlet Area,
Turtleback Mountain and Turtlehead Preserves upcoming Zoom presentation on forest health, resiliency
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center by Zoom: Sunday, December 12, 4-6pm ||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for CONSERVATION LAND BANK and PRESERVATION TRUST ||| The Conservation Land Bank and the Preservation Trust recently completed
Sign up now for Whale Museum’s upcoming Marine Naturalist Program
||| FROM TRACIE MERRELL for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Registration is now open for a spring virtual session of TWM’s Marine Naturalist Program. This dynamic and high quality program will be 6-sessions and run on
Inslee letter to FEMA requests swift consideration for flood aid
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Friday requesting the federal agency's swift action on providing aid to Washington's
LaPorte Road opens tonight, closes again during day on Tuesday, Wednesday
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| LaPorte Rd. will be open to traffic after crews wrap up their work at the end of the day today. However, the road will be
Hawaii housing crisis has Maui pushing to phase out 3,000 short-term rentals
||| FROM SFGATE.COM ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF CLAYTON PARSONS As Hawaii’s high housing costs and rising property taxes continue to price out struggling residents seeking to find and keep their homes, Maui is examining
Guest Opinion | Climate resilience actions overdue
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Road washouts last month gave a clear signal to islanders: an increasingly stormy climate threatens critical infrastructure such as roads, power and communications lines, and supplies of potable
