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Previous Issues
Cover Story
June 2016
Gateway Pacific Coal Port Rejected — At Last
by Michael Riordan This article is an updated and expanded version of an article originally published in the online journal Orcas Issues. In the end, after five arduous years of coal and controversy, it all came down to fish. On … Continue reading
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June 2016
Lake Whatcom Update: Decline of Water Quality Accelerates
by April Markiewicz The latest Lake Whatcom Monitoring Report by Matthews et al. (2016) is rife with terms like “atypical,” “unusual,” “not observed (before) in Lake Whatcom,” “the highest levels recorded at that site in 17 years,” and “unlike any … Continue reading
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May 2016
State Water Resource Data Crucial For Best Management
by Eric Hirst The Washington State Department of Ecology, like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is subject to strong — and opposing — political forces. Pro-market conservatives argue that Ecology’s regulations are too strict, raise costs to consumers and destroy … Continue reading
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May 2016
Is Growth Progress?
by Christine Westland “In the Heart of the Sea” is a thrilling movie — a true story and the impetus for the novel “Moby Dick.” The story is about whaling and takes place about 200 years ago. People had no … Continue reading
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March 2016
Why Larger Farms in Whatcom County Are Needed for Small Farms to Survive
by Rich Appel Editor’s Note: Writer Jennifer Moon recently published two articles about small farms in Whatcom Watch in January and February 2016 issues. She invited readers to respond to issues about farming. Rich Appel of Whatcom Family Farmers submitted … Continue reading
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March 2016
Powering Up Community Action: KVWV 94.9 FM Goes on Air
by Neah Monteiro For more than a year, KVWV has been gathering strength as the newest community radio station in downtown Bellingham. A year of Internet streaming laid the groundwork for the broadcast at 94.9 FM, which officially began on … Continue reading
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February 2016
Tell Congress to Stop Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
by Dianne Foster By now many of you may know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP. Our Congress voted to “fast track” this deal with only an up or down vote, no amendments or debate, which could occur in … Continue reading
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February 2016
Tell Congress to Stop Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
by Dianne Foster By now many of you may know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership, known as TPP. Our Congress voted to “fast track” this deal with only an up or down vote, no amendments or debate, which could occur in … Continue reading
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February 2016
The Road to Paris and Where Does it Lead Now?
by Jill MacIntyre Witt As a climate change educator and community organizer, I have been following closely the developments of the yearly United Nations climate conferences known as COP (Conference of the Parties) summits over the years. I had been … Continue reading
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January 2016
Can Whatcom’s Small Farms Help Reconstruct Our Local Food System?
by Jennifer Moon Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles exploring Whatcom County’s agricultural past and present and current efforts to diversify and strengthen Whatcom County’s food system, from the farm to the factory to the consumer. Whether … Continue reading
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