Lake Whatcom needs more rigorous action
December 17, 2019
Originally published in Whatcom Watch, December 2019 A restored and permanently protected Lake Whatcom Reservoir…
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Salish Sea recovery: We have a way. Can we find the will?
December 13, 2019
If you’ve read anything by me, you know that I abhor the status quo, especially…
Water Rights 101: How do we allocate water in Washington?
September 11, 2019
Nobody truly owns Washington’s water. Water – whether underground or in lakes, streams, or frozen…
A Tale of Two Scarcities: How droughts in Whatcom play out for salmon
August 14, 2019
January through June 2019 was the eighth driest on record for Washington since 1895, with…
You spoke up, Skagit County heard: Polluting North Cascades mining project halted!
July 10, 2019
UPDATE (9/9/2019): Kiewit Corp has pulled out of the project once and for all —…
Equitable funding for protecting drinking water: Lake Whatcom Stormwater District Frequently Asked Questions
June 15, 2019
Lake Whatcom, the drinking water source for over 100,000 Whatcom County residents, faces an onslaught…
How you can track and clean up pollution with a smartphone app
June 12, 2019
Quite often, you know water pollution when you see it — an oil sheen on…
What we heard from over 650 Whatcom residents about our water supply
December 3, 2018
From endangered orcas, to healthy salmon populations that feed them, to the food on our…
RE Sources, Mt. Baker Sierra Club and North Cascades Institute to host overnight Baker Lake trash cleanup
September 17, 2018
RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Mt. Baker Sierra Club and North Cascades Institute will lead…
Students take the Capitol: Environmental Lobby Day 2018
March 12, 2018
By Kaylin Gentz, Clean Water Intern Like many Clean Water interns before me, I had…