Southern Resident killer whales
Using ‘rights of nature’ to correct environmental wrongs
July 7, 2023
Clifford Heberden
Will the rights of nature movement, called the “fastest-growing legal movement of the twenty-first century” by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, find a foothold here?
Senate bill changing vessel-orca distance moves forward
April 14, 2023
Nancy DeVaux
Keeping our distance from the whales: 1,000-yard rule for all vessels passes both Washington houses.
San Juan waters remain at risk from oil spills
January 27, 2023
Kathryn Wheeler
The August 2022 oil spill off San Juan Island was called a ‘wake-up call’ for more prevention and response. Was it?