WHATCOM BUSINESS ALLIANCE NEWS UPDATE City of Bellingham Passes Clean Energy Measure Industry warnings about costs, reliability overruled, by Brett Bonner, WBA Public Policy Director The Bellingham City Council has decided to move the city toward 100% renewable electricity, heating and transportation by 2035. The Council voted Monday night (5/7/18) in favor of a resolution that energy industry representatives say …
Watershed Management Board Diminishes the Role of Stakeholders
This recently released PDF document shows the plans being made by the Watershed Management Board to run meetings and exclude the legally authorized WRIA 1 – Planning Unit members from the process. In October 2017, the Washington State Legislature passed ESSB 6091, which redefined the need for an updated watershed plan and acknowledge that the lead agency is Whatcom County Council …
Citizen Journalist Reporting: Planning Unit Meeting “Brainstorming Solutions”
Planning Unit Brainstorming and Solutions: The Planning Unit met for solutions and brainstorming, led by Kasey Cycler, of the Department of Ecology (DOE). The meeting was well attended by the Planning Unit and 40-50 other people, including Councilmembers Tyler Byrd, and Satpal Sidhu. Eric Hirst, from the Hirst case was also among those from the public attending this meeting. John …
Report for Port of Bellingham Board Meeting April 17, 2018
The meeting was called to order by President Ken Bell at 4:31 pm. Vice President Bobby Briscoe and Secretary Michael Shepard were also in attendance. EDITOR NOTE: EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ACCURATELY REPORT THE HAPPENINGS AT THESE MEETINGS, BUT THE FULL MEETING IS AVAILABLE ON VIDEO AT THE PORT WEBSITE. No comments where made during the public comment …
Citizen Journalism Report: Whatcom County Council Meeting Apr. 10, 2018
Last Tuesday, April 10th, 2017, Whatcom County Council addressed and acquiesced to taking public comments on the contentious moratorium placed on Cherry Point Industrial businesses back in September of 2016. This report on the meeting has been provided for public released to CTNW for our Citizen Journalism reporting, courtesy of the Whatcom Business Alliance. Temporary, Cherry Point Moratorium Could Remain in …
Apr. 3, 2018 – Port of Bellingham Meeting
Citizen Journalist Report for: Port of Bellingham Board Meeting, April 3, 2018 Meeting was called to order by Port Commissioner President, Ken Bell, at 4:30 pm. Also present were Vice President Bobby Briscoe and Secretary Michael Shepard. During the public comment session, a retired physician, Dr. Bergholz, (sp) presented for the 5th time to the Commission his concerns regarding the naming of …