Posted Wed, Mar 21, 8:25 a.m.

What is it about the Cherry Point industries? When BP, owner of the third largest refinery on the west coast, wanted to double the capacity of their refinery dock they did not even think they needed to do an Environmental impact State (EIS) at all. As a result of a ...

Posted Thu, Mar 15, 7:16 a.m.

Jay Inslee can do far more for our State as governor than he could as a member of this Congress. Jay's call to tap our region's wealth of innovative expertise to improve our economy and environment is a welcomed change from the divisive social discourse dominating Congress these days.

Posted Mon, Mar 12, 4:03 p.m.

Dan - 2 points: 1) no way are VLCC's or ULCC's heading from Kitimat to California via Juan de Fuca as you suggest in the 3rd paragraph. They would head along the outer coast. However, as Mat mentioned in a previous comment, smaller tankers are already exporting tar sands out ...

Posted Thu, Jan 19, 11:28 a.m.

The news coverage of the cruise ship tragedy in Italy and the fuel delivery to Nome underscores the need for the US to get serious about our capacity to respond to Arctic emergencies. It is remarkable that while 34 vessels utilized the Arctic shortcut last year (many being tankers) as ...

Posted Fri, Oct 28, 2:29 p.m.

I just gave a presentation at the Salish Sea conference (not AFS as reported)on the way that the dogma that has pervaded the discussions of the Cherry Point herring decline is so poorly supported by the data. The proposed Gateway coal terminal would most likely be the dock that breaks ...

Posted Thu, Oct 6, 1:39 p.m.

While I often enjoy Scigliano's take on conventional wisdom, his primary criticism of Burn's latest epic is misplaced. The analogy to the war on pot is so flagrant that it need not be made for risk of hindering its viewership and path to legalization. I did have the benefit of ...

Posted Fri, Jun 18, 9:32 a.m.

I 'm glad folks are still commenting on this article I waited over a month to write thinking most of the facts would be pretty well known by then. Turns out we're talking over 100 million gallons now and counting....... While some folks have suggested boycotting BP stations, I'd suggest ...

Posted Fri, Nov 13, 8:44 a.m.

One legitimate complaint I have heard has come from the Makah who have expressed concern that Salish does not represent the language group of western Juan de Fuca.

Posted Wed, Nov 4, 2:42 p.m.

I saw Brewster running between campaign parties last night reminding me how I missed the Weekly's political endorsements, especially being without the P-I. I was also reflecting on the type of people drawn to politics given the inevitability of increasing negativity associated with close races and the kind of press ...

Posted Thu, Jul 12, 11:45 a.m.

Things are looking up for the Port: While the Port of Seattle's new CEO has had his hands full with a series of controversies I am sure he would have preferred to have avoided, he has shown a clear sense of commitment to carry out the will of the Commission. ...