Training available to handle oiled birds

It’s a not well understood issue with the public, that if there were an oil spill, that most volunteers could be turned away without proper training. Getting this training now would allow you to be put to work helping when it would be most needed. Here’s your chance! ——————————————- Attached is registration information for the [...]

The oily truth, strait up: 800 tankers a year in Strait

As Victorians fuss about the idea of an expanded Kinder Morgan pipeline sending 350 oil tankers sliding past our front door every year, consider this: We already have 800 going the other way. U.S. government statistics show 548 tankers entered Juan de Fuca Strait bound for Washington state ports in 2010. Another 252 came in [...]

Clallam County Commissioner Mike Doherty on Gulf Oil Spill

Mike, who has been a strong supporter of oil spill prevention has been named to a task force helping develop rules. He comments on the second anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill. Mike Doherty, a Callam County commissioner, and Lovel Pratt, a San Juan County Councilmember, speak out: Reflections on the 2nd Anniversary of the [...]

Canadian oil boom may bring many more tankers to Northwest waters

6/11 Seattle Times Canadian oil boom may bring many more tankers to Northwest waters By Craig Welch Seattle Times environment reporter In the icy oil fields of Alberta, gargantuan machines traverse open-pit mines to access one of the greatest oil deposits on Earth: Canada’s oil sands. That massive store of energy has touched off political [...]

State overestimated oil-pollution levels in Sound – Seattle Times

State overestimated oil-pollution levels in Sound The amount of petroleum that reaches Puget Sound in runoff and stormwater — once compared with the size of an Exxon Valdez spill every two years — appears to be dozens of times lower than initially thought, new studies show. By Craig Welch Seattle Times environment reporter In September [...]

Fishing boat sinks in Marine Sanctuary…oil sheen reported

DATE: February 4, 2011 8:32:10 PM PST News Release: Update – Coast Guard, DOE continue to monitor area where the Vicious Fisher sank SEATTLE – The Coast Guard and Washington Dept. of Ecology(DOE) continue to respond to pollution concerns after the 80-foot fishing vessel, Vicious Fisher, sank in about 360 feet of water approximately 13 [...]