Boaters on Lake Samish get a little more room after the Whatcom County Council approved new boating rules on Jan. 28, 2020. The new rules are the result of a compromise reached by a majority of Lake Samish residents, and a reaction to the boating restrictions put in place last June. The new rules mean that recreational boaters can once …
What’s new in 2020 for the Port of Bellingham
Commissioners for the Port of Bellingham are rotating commission seats for 2020. Michael Shepard, who was serving as secretary, is now president. Bobby Briscoe, who was serving as president, is now vice president. Ken Bell, who was serving as vice president, is now secretary. The decision was made at the Port’s Dec. 10, 2019 meeting. Commissioner Briscoe said “it’s been …
Whatcom County Council Receives Warning Letter from Legal Representative for British Petroleum of Cherry Point
Letter to the Whatcom County Council concerning the “Interim Moratorium” from Brian Israel of Arnold & Porter: At its meeting on December 3, 2019, the Whatcom County Council voted to enact an eighth extension of the “Moratorium on the Acceptance and Processing of Applications and Permits in the Cherry Point Urban Growth Area the Primary Purpose of Which Would B …
Port Commission discusses adding more commissioners
Commissioners of the Port of Bellingham discussed the possibility of increasing the number of Port commissioners from three to five at their public meeting on Nov. 5, 2019. The public meeting began at 4:30 pm. The three current Port commissioners — Board President Ken Bell, Vice President Bobby Briscoe and Secretary Michael Shepard — were all present. During the public …
Moratorium on unrefined fossil fuel exports at Cherry Point extended yet again
For the eighth time, the Whatcom County Council has extended a moratorium on new or expanded crude oil exporting facilities in the Cherry Point Industrial Zone — home to some of the county’s biggest employers. Any new projects that would increase exports of crude oil or other unrefined fossil fuels will not be permitted for another six-months until the council …
Citizen Journalism: Whatcom County Council Meeting Report for October 22, 2019
Birch Bay’s Golf Cart Zone was one of the main points of interest at the Whatcom County Council meeting on October 22, 2019. The public meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Council members Barbara Brenner, Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Carol Frazey and Satpal Sidhu were present. Link to October 22, 2019 Whatcom County Council …