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
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,”
Happy Holidays from The Exchange
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| It’s the giving time of year, and The Exchange needs your support! Did you know we are one of the ONLY 501(c)(3) non-profit recycling centers with a ‘zero-waste’ mission
Wearing a salmon on your head is back in fashion for orcas, after a 37-year break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion. ||| FROM IFLSCIENCE ||| As anyone who follows fashion knows, certain trends like indie sleaze and cargo pants
County to begin sidewalk repairs in Eastsound on December 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is pleased to begin repairs to Eastsound sidewalks along North Beach Rd and Main Street in advance of the busy holiday season.
Gardens in Glass | Craft a terrarium for the holidays
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Lynn Johnson Please join us on Wednesday, December 11th, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Lynn Johnson. Create a stunning terrarium that will brighten your
Some trashy news from Lopez Island
||| FROM SANDY BISHOP for SOLID WASTE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM ||| SWAP (Solid Waste Alternatives Program) was established about 11 years ago at the same time as the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) -– affectionately
