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
New WA law will reduce use of single-use utensils, condiments, straws beginning Jan. 1
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, Washington restaurants will no longer automatically include single-use food service items like utensils, condiments, and straws with food orders. A new state law restricts the use
The rare spots of good news on climate change
It looks increasingly clear that we'll at least sidestep the worst-case scenarios. ||| FROM TECHNOLOGY REVIEW ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER The deadly consequences of climate change only grew clearer this year, as
Weather Service: Wind chill as low as -25 degrees
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| RAW Weather Service Message: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...San Juan County, including Stuart Island, Waldron Island, Orcas Island,
Snow on the way? County Public Works will be on top of it
||| FROM COLIN HUNTAMER for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Snow is currently in the forecast for this weekend. If you would like to learn more about how the County prioritizes and responds to snow events
SJC Land Bank has provided a summary of last Friday’s meeting
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank met on Zoom Friday, December 17, 2021, to discuss its agricultural program goals as well as specific
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
