Monthly Archives: November 2010
1 million barrels of crude oil floating on the Salish Sea?
Driving down Highway 101 into Port Angeles, a blue and white ship dominates the waterfront and dwarfs the city’s downtown. It looks new; no tell tale streaks of rust or dents. It is the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival weekend. … Continue reading
Failure to enforce: Seattle Public Utilities
Frankly, I’m tired of the customer service approach to enforcing environmental regulations. We have great environmental laws in Washington state, but the intent of these laws is constantly eroded by the very public agencies we hire as citizens to enforce … Continue reading
Would you eat salmon caught in Seattle?
Sometimes it is hard to believe there is still a commercial salmon fishery in the waters of Puget Sound near Seattle. But on October 18th the fish buyers in boats named American Patriot, Dancer, Westward and Saturn dropped anchor behind … Continue reading
Migratory shorebirds, I mean plastic
The coffee in Hoquiam is weak. It is served in a white Styrofoam cup. When I close my eyes and take a sip it has no distinct taste, only warmth and the faint promise of caffeine. It is spring. I’m … Continue reading
