EVENT: State attorney general Ferguson, DNR commissioner Franz to speak Aug....
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson, undefeated in 22 lawsuits so far against the Trump administration, will be one of two keynote speakers Sunday, Aug. 25, at the 25th annual Fish Feast in Port...
View ArticleState resurrects Miller Peninsula plans -PDN
A new “Destination Park” at Miller Peninsula. Seems on the surface like a good idea. More public beach access is needed, along with trails. Funding though is questionable and erratic. More on this,...
View ArticleLocal Supporters Cheer House Passage of Wild Olympics Bill as part of NDAA
Olympic Peninsula Tribes, Sportsmen groups, business leaders, and local officials cite benefits to local economy, clean water, and salmon recovery QUILCENE, Wash. (July 22, 2020) –The Wild Olympics...
View ArticleObama Administration pulls fast one on Supreme Court re:case on salmon...
A most astonishing gambit was played in Washington at the Supreme Court yesterday, as the Obama administration changed a rule in the EPA, apparently to get out of having the Supreme Court rule on...
View ArticleGregoire announces 280 additional acres of Hood Canal now open for shellfish...
Little by little, with enforcement of septic tank inspection and upgrade, and adding of wastewater treatment, we are getting back our shores to where they need to be. A little good news… Gov. Chris...
View ArticlePeninsula Representative Put Forward Bill to Allow Ban on Net Pens
Representatives Van de Wege and others put forward a House Bill (1599) to allow counties to prohibit net pen aquaculture in their Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs). Currently, there is no provision to...
View ArticleRumor Central: Now REI’s Sally Jewell considered for Sec. of Interior?
Your Saturday Political Intrigue to go along with Netflix’s Americanization of “House of Cards”. The latest rumor coming out of Washington, Ex-Govenor Gregoire may be in competition with Sally Jewell,...
View ArticleMaia Bellon named as Director of Department of Ecology by Gov Inslee
OLYMPIA – Governor Jay Inslee today named Maia D. Bellon as the new director of Washington State’s Department of Ecology. Bellon currently heads the Water Resources Program at the Department of...
View ArticleTuesday is Environmental Lobby Day! Feb 19th
2013 Environmental Lobby Day is coming up February 19 at United Churches of Olympia. Pre-registration closes Friday, February 15 at 8pm– which means that after Friday, you are still welcome to attend...
View ArticleSenator John McCain calls NW Salmon restoration projects “Pork-Barrel”
Isn’t politics wonderful? Here’s a reader challenge: Find one small part of the military budget that is not involved in direct combat activities, cut it, and save all the money being spent by our...
View ArticleObama to designate national monument in San Juan Islands – Seattle Times
Congratulations to those in the San Juans who fought for years to get these fabulous locations down near Cattle Point and the Iceberg Point designated. Having sailed through Cattle Pass, (after having...
View ArticleU.S. Senate committee approves Sally Jewell’s Cabinet nomination – Seattle...
Now for confirmation. Maybe our legislators can get something done back there. Sally Jewell’s nomination as Interior Secretary won approval (Thursday) morning from the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural...
View ArticleWA state bills to oppose – ESSB 5200 and HB 1375 – Water exemptions
ESSB 5200, HB 1375: Concerning consolidating a new exempt withdrawal of groundwater into an existing public water system. Concerns consolidating a new exempt withdrawal of up to 5000 gallons per day of...
View ArticleWA State Bills to Oppose -E2SSB 5219 – Water Resource “Use”
E2SSB 5219: Retaining water resources to assure the vitality of local economies. Requires DNR, PRC and WDFW to report unused water and forces the state to “use” water rights that are connected to...
View ArticleEnvironmental Group Fights Delay In Marbled Murrelet Habitat Protections –...
For those who may not have been here in the 70s and 80s, the Marbled Murrelett and the Spotted Owl have been the indicator species that triggered limits on harvest of the remaining old growth forest on...
View ArticleAnalysis on Federal Ruling Forcing Culvert Repair -NWIFC
Want to more fully understand last Friday’s landmark ruling that forces the State to accelerate it’s timetable for replacing fish-blocking culverts? Here’s a good place to start: Billy Frank Jr and Ron...
View ArticleCongressman Kilmer Public Events Coming Up this week. May 28 to 31st.
Congressman Derek Kilmer is back in the district looking for feedback on issues. Please attend one of several upcoming town halls. Congressman Kilmer scheduled next week to ensure your voice is heard...
View ArticleEcology budget squeeze: Efficiency or neglect? – Crosscut
Given the Department of Ecology backing of net pens against all opposition from elected local officials, scientists, and the population, perhaps it could be argued that they need to have their budgets...
View ArticleState climate consultant hired to shrink greenhouse gases- News Tribune
It appears that the newly signed bill to get data that can be acted on for ocean acidification is progressing about as fast as the government can move. The question is whether it can be funded....
View ArticleMarine Shoreline Design Guidelines -WDFW
For you wonks of regulations, here’s your bedtime reading… The final version of the state’s Marine Shoreline Design Guidelines prepared for the Aquatic Habitat Guidelines Program. “The Marine Shoreline...
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