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Anticipated Salish Sea vessel traffic increases spark calls for more environmental protections
January 28, 2022
Clifford Heberden
Fossil fuel and terminal expansion projects up and down the Salish Sea are estimated to boost annual shipping vessel traffic by at least 25% in the near future, and the projected increase has raised concerns about increased risk to the environment.
From the Editor’s Desk / Readers respond to why the San Juans need a rescue tug
March 19, 2021
Mike Sato
Lopez Island readers of the article “Rescue tug stationed in islands is best bet to avoid oil spills in San Juan-Gulf waters, study says” responded to the article’s posting in Lopez Rocks.
photo: Monika Wieland Shields © 2015
Rescue tug stationed in islands is best bet to avoid oil spills in San Juan – Gulf waters, study says
March 12, 2021
Kimberly Cauvel
With increased vessel traffic around the San Juan Islands, some worry that the risk of oil spills may be rising as well. A new study makes the case that an emergency response tug stationed in the islands would be money well-spent.