Dear Safe Shippers, Proudly, our San Juan County Council Members recently joined their Canadian counterparts, the Islands Trust Council, in calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to abandon the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project, once and for all. As Safe Shippers well know, if approved, this project would increase tanker traffic by 700% and could bring […]
Today was a good day for the orcas! Victory came for the Salish Sea and when the Salish Sea wins, everyone wins! The Federal Court of Appeals of Canada rejected the government’s approval of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline! The reasons for this decision: 1. The Canadian government failed to consider […]
Dear Safe Shippers and Orca Protectors, Our beloved and endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKWs) suffered another loss this week. The world heard the news of J35’s deceased calf and sent back words of alarm and sympathy to us here in the Salish Sea. We mourn together. Let’s take action together. In 2005, […]
Kinder Morgan Canada announced that it’s suspending “all non-essential activities and related spending” on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion, and won’t move forward with the project without “the ability to construct through British Columbia” and “adequate protection” of Kinder Morgan shareholders.* We want them to suspend this pipeline project for good! Let’s stand with our […]
We have an opportunity to let our British Columbia neighbors know that we in Washington State care about their oil spill regulations. The BC government is asking for public input, so here’s our chance to further protect the future health of our Salish Sea (especially with the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion project threatening our waters […]
This good news just came in from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s office: Recognizing the dire need to protect both these species, Gov. Jay Inslee signed an executive order today outlining a strategy for southern resident orca and Chinook recovery. “The problems faced by orcas and salmon are human-caused, and we as Washingtonians have a duty […]
Dear Safe Shippers, The Salish Sea heard some good news this past week! GOOD NEWS! BIG OIL GIVES UP The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil export terminal on the Columbia River at Vancouver WA is kaput! https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/no-oil-train-terminal-on-the-columbia-river-vancouver-energy-gives-up-plan/ GOOD NEWS! SALMON FARMS BANNED Washington lawmakers passed the bill to ban Atlantic salmon net pens in our state waters! […]
