What Alaska’s Willow Oil Project Could Mean for Northwest Washington
April 13, 2023
On March 13, 2023, the Biden administration approved ConocoPhillip’s Willow Project — a massive oil…
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Cherry Point: Final vote on fossil fuel amendments
July 22, 2021
It’s finally time. After years of sustained community effort that prevented a massive coal export…
Whatcom County poised to pass groundbreaking rules for fossil fuels at Cherry Point
May 12, 2021
After years of community effort and engaging multiple stakeholders in hours of public meetings, Whatcom…
Custer oil train derailment: Luck and hard-won safety regulations prevented disaster
January 14, 2021
With oil trains running daily to Whatcom refineries since 2013, it was only a matter…
Community Science vs citizen science: Why we’re making the switch
October 14, 2020
Healthy coastlines with abundant shellfish and eelgrass; thousands of herring darting in great silver clouds…
Fossil fuels at Cherry Point: The final stage
August 6, 2020
Whatcom County is entering the final stage of a long public process to improve outdated…
The epicenter of Salish Sea protection
June 9, 2020
Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, the Whatcom County Council voted 4-3…
Cherry Point: Urge Whatcom County to extend protective moratorium
May 28, 2020
Global oil consumption dropped to the lowest levels seen in 25 years amid the pandemic —…
Cherry Point, COVID, and the path forward in 2020
May 15, 2020
If we should take away any lesson from the COVID-19 crisis, it’s that ignoring major…