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
First Sounder gray whale of season spotted in Salish Sea, continues early arrival trend
||| FROM KOMO NEWS STAFF ||| The first of many Sounder gray whales returning to Puget Sound was seen in the Salish Sea earlier this week. The whale’s appearance marks the continuance of a recent
Victory! Europe’s largest marine prison will finally close In January 2025
||| FROM WORLD ANIMAL NEWS ||| After years of relentless campaigning by PETA, animal protection groups, and tens of thousands of activists, Marineland d’Antibes (Marineland France) is finally closing its doors in January 2025. This
Wind, coastal flooding in forecast for tonight / tomorrow
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 157 PM PST Fri Dec 13 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Everett and Vicinity-Admiralty Inlet Area-Central Coast-
OPALCO Board passes 2025 budget and rates
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The 2025 OPALCO annual budget was approved at the November 20 board meeting including a 6% rate increase for all members. This works out
Washington State poised to set precedent as first government in the world to successfully remove and permanently ban commercial net pen aquaculture
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Washington State recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous commercial net pens from Puget Sound. Now, the state is on
SJC postpones OPALCO’s hearing for proposed Bailer Hill solar project in favor of additional info
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development (DCD) is postponing the public hearing examiner meeting (previously scheduled for Dec. 18) for OPALCO’s Bailer Hill micro-grid and battery installation
‘It’s nonstop’: How noise pollution threatens the return of Norway’s whales
Recordings by biologist Heike Vester reveal how oil and gas exploration as well as cruises, fishing boats and even whale-watchers are adding to the din underwater ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| From the moment that
Councilmember Fuller publishes statement regarding Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Agreement
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The following is a statement from San Juan County Councilmember Jane Fuller, District 3: To my fellow Lopezians and constituents I deeply respect, represent and serve as your
Limited regulatory changes could drastically decrease collisions between ships and whales, UW study finds
||| FROM KING-TV ||| Today, the leading cause of death in whales is due to collisions with large vessels. A study led by researchers at the University of Washington found that introducing regulations in very
Struggling Rosario Resort looks to hotel experts, searches for cash
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| This week brought some early holiday cheer to Rosario Resort, the iconic vacation property on Orcas Island that has struggled since changing hands this spring. Chris Robison, the 39-year-old real
Letter to Editor | County attempting to take over Lopez dump
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| Once again San Juan County is attempting to take operational control of the Lopez Dump. This effort is led by Councilmember Fuller and the Director of the Environmental Stewardship (ES)
Remembering the lost giants
Reflecting on shifting baseline syndrome and the fact that redwoods aren't the tallest trees on Earth: they're the tallest which haven't been logged. ||| FROM SUBSTACK.COM ||| The Czech and French author and political dissident
Intro to oil spill science course
||| FROM WILLIAM SYMES for ISLANDS OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| IOSA presents: Intro to Spill Science, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, January 23, 2025 at Lopez Community Center. Come learn about marine oil spills and
Orcas have a killer technique to hunt biggest fish in the ocean
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| When they're wearing salmon hats and terrorizing yachts, it's easy, perhaps, to forget that orcas are the most fearsome large predator lurking beneath the waves. Here comes a sobering reminder. A pod of orcas (Orcinus
‘We’ve become an amusement park’: the Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism
Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town from an industry that has reshaped it ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| “The noise never stops,”
