Trump Executive Orders aim to speed up approval of fossil fuel projects
April 18, 2019
On April 11th, President Trump signed two new Executive Orders to promote oil and gas…
Salish Sea Protection
County Council Moves to Protect Cherry Point: What’s next?
April 9, 2019
Over the last decade, communities across the Pacific Northwest have risen up against a series…
Orca Survival: Status Quo No Longer an Option
April 5, 2019
By Eleanor Hines, North Sound Baykeeper. Originally published in Whatcom Watch, April 2019. Photos by Joan Poor.…
Portage Bay shellfish beds open in spring — Worth celebrating, but not expected to be a permanent fix
March 19, 2019
PRESS STATEMENT On March 19, Whatcom County announced that shellfish beds in Portage Bay will open for…
Trump Administration’s Clean Water Act slashes: What it means for us
March 12, 2019
What just happened? The 1972 Clean Water Act has proven to be one of the…
Towards a toxic-free waterfront: Touring a Bellingham Bay cleanup site
March 12, 2019
Fifty people gathered on a brisk February afternoon (a Saturday, no less) to learn about…
Let’s Bag our Plastic Problem: Support the Reusable Bag Bill
February 14, 2019
From the Nooksack River to Locust Beach, thin, single-use plastic bags are consistently one of…
Salish Sea Citizen Science: How data gathered by volunteers protects our shorelines
January 23, 2019
By Eleanor Hines, North Sound Baykeeper and Lead Scientist. Originally published in Cascadia Weekly, January…
Cleaning up Boulevard Park’s industrial past
November 13, 2018
If you are anything like me, Boulevard Park on the Bellingham waterfront is always on…
RE Sources to lead tour of waterfront industrial cleanup site near Boulevard Park
October 18, 2018
On Tuesday, October 30, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities will lead a public tour of…