After a year of work the Whatcom County Planning Commission has finished making its changes to the proposed new development rules related to crude oil exports at the Cherry Point Industrial Area. The commission’s final changes are supported by the environmental group RE Sources and Cherry Point industry representatives, and were approved by the commission after an online public hearing …
Governor Forum transcript – second hour
Republican candidates: Loren CulpJoshua FreedPhil FortunatoTim Eyman First question: Would you support reducing the amount of executive authority the governor has during emergencies? Loren Culp: That’s a very timely question, isn’t it? Do we want to leave the power that King Inslee is throwing around in the executive office? My office is no. Absolutely not. No one person should have …
Governor Forum transcript – first hour
Republican candidates: Loren CulpJoshua FreedPhil FortunatoTim Eyman Opening statement Loren Culp: Alright, thank you for having this and welcome everyone. I am Loren Culp, candidate for governor of Washington State. I’ve been a lifelong resident of Washington. I was raised in Jefferson County on a small farm outside of Chimacum, Washington, and I went to grade school and junior high …
Council narrowly approves latest extension of Cherry Point crude oil export moratorium
For the ninth consecutive time, the Whatcom County Council has extended its interim moratorium on building crude oil exporting facilities in the Cherry Point industrial zone. This latest extension of the temporary ban narrowly passed by a vote of 4–3 at the council’s virtual public hearing on June 2, 2020. Councilmembers Tyler Byrd, Ben Elenbaas and Kathy Kershner voted against …
Whatcom County Council Approves Virtual Public Hearing – Set to Vote on Ninth Extension of Cherry Point Expansion Moratorium
The Whatcom County Council has introduced for a public hearing another extension of its interim moratorium on expansion of/or new crude oil exporting facilities at the Cherry Point Industrial Zone. If passed it will be the ninth time that the Council extends the moratorium.
Bellingham City Council Calls for Rent and Mortgage Relief; Port Establishes Rental and Moorage Relief Program
Bellingham City Council Calls for Rent and Mortgage Relief, Port Establishes Rental and Moorage Relief Program