Over at the Bellingham Latte Republic, Elisabeth Britt has posted up a fine idea. Petition BNSF to move their railroad tracks away from our coastline. For safety reasons.  

Before you - or myself - think this idea is beyond the feasible or reasonable, you should read her article. Seems the city of White Rock in Canada, a mere 21 miles from Bellingham, is petitioning BNSF to reroute the railroad tracks away from their waterfront. The effort is several years along.  And it is now getting support from the Canadian government. They are serious and determined.