Ecology
photo: Amy Nelson © 2021
A next step to resolve Nooksack water rights waits on legislative budget decision
March 19, 2021
Alex Meacham
The state Department of Ecology has announced its intent to resolve the contentious issues around water rights in the Nooksack Basin through the legal action of adjudication, and money to move that process forward is proposed in the budget under consideration by the Legislature.
Oil train derailment in Whatcom County drives home transport risk concerns
January 17, 2021
Kimberly Cauvel
An oil train derailment spilling more than 29,000 gallons of Bakken crude in Whatcom County is prompting officials lobbying for state and federal oil train regulations in recent years to consider whether more can be done.