By: Wendy Harris

Aquatic Invasive Species Plan for Lake Whatcom
Wendy Harris · Mon Jan 28, 2013
Improving ecosystem functions holistically is the best form of protection for the Lake Whatcom.
1 comment
EIS Scoping Period for GPT is Closed
Wendy Harris · Tue Jan 22, 2013
Links to a few noteworthy GPT scoping comments .
1 comment
Is Noncompliance Addicting?
Wendy Harris · Fri Jan 11, 2013
A proposed amendment to the Lake Whatcom watershed moratorium will increase water quality degradation
1 comment
Noncompliance 2013: The Game
Wendy Harris · Sun Jan 6, 2013
Watch the Whatcom County Council wiggle its way out of the latest round of GMA compliance requirements for Lake Whatcom
1 comment
Whatcom County STILL Not Compliant With GMA
Wendy Harris · Fri Jan 4, 2013
Council majority willing to spend, and spend, and spend public funds defending development rights
2 comments
A Closer Look At Business Subsidies
Wendy Harris · Sun Dec 9, 2012
Per capita, Washington is one of the top states nationwide for providing private business incentives.
County Budget Includes A Bird-Brained Contract
Wendy Harris · Sun Dec 2, 2012
An Ineffective Starling Control Contract That Provides A Subsidy To Farmers Should Be Removed From the County Council Budget
1 comment
Public Hearing on Deregulation of Slaughterhouses
Wendy Harris · Sat Dec 1, 2012
The proposal to allow slaughterhouses and rendering plants in the agriculture zone ignores nearby, and more appropriate, rural industrial zoning.
3 comments
Who Will Be Paying For Lake Whatcom Pollution?
Wendy Harris · Fri Nov 16, 2012
Proposed Stormwater Standards For Lake Whatcom Watershed Protect Developers Rather Than Lake
5 comments
County Moves Forward On Slaughter/Rendering Facility Proposal
Wendy Harris · Thu Nov 1, 2012
County Council ready to move forward despite the many remaining questions regaring public health and safety
8 comments
County Likely To Downgrade Level of Public Services
Wendy Harris · Thu Oct 11, 2012
Reduced public services and facilities yet another public cost for private development
Coming to Whatcom County: Slaughterhouses
Wendy Harris · Thu Sep 20, 2012
A proposal to zone slaugherhouses on agricultural land will have negative consequences for farmers and residents.
12 comments
Lake Whatcom Reconveyance Postponed
Wendy Harris · Wed Sep 12, 2012
Irrational and uninformed last minute opposition derails 5+ year effort to protect Lake Whatcom.
5 comments
City Releases Costco Letter
Wendy Harris · Wed Sep 5, 2012
The City has released its letter, but not its poor policy determination regarding exemption from the Public Records Act.
1 comment
Governance By The Golden Mean
Wendy Harris · Thu Aug 23, 2012
Is a popular but flawed philosophy affecting local government policy?
2 comments
The REAL Problem With Costco
Wendy Harris · Fri Aug 17, 2012
The Mayor’s Negotiations With Costco Undercuts City Permit Procedures And Public Process
4 comments
Why Bad Development Happens To Good Citizens
Wendy Harris · Tue Aug 14, 2012
Fewer development proposals will be subject to environmental review and public process under interim state law
1 comment
Wind Energy Proposal Does Not Protect Wildlife Or Habitat
Wendy Harris · Fri Jul 20, 2012
Wind towers disproportionately kill raptors and bats, which has the potential to create signficant ecosystem imbalance.
4 comments
The Chuckanut Wildlife Corridor Protects The Human Species
Wendy Harris · Sun Jun 10, 2012
Healthy ecosystems provide important benefits to humans and are sustained through wildlife corridors that protect biodiversity.
4 comments
Public Comment Can Protect Birch Bay Wildlife
Wendy Harris · Sun Jun 3, 2012
The Birch Bay Watershed Action Plan needs to do a better job of protecting and restoring habitat.

Wendy Harris

Citizen Journalist · Writing Since Mar 31, 2008
Wendy was well-known for her civic participation in both Bellingham and Whatcom County. She was a dedicated environmentalist, a friend to all animals, a fearless writer, and an outspoken critic on civic issues. For many years, Wendy was a force to be reckoned with as she wrote for NW Citizen, the Whatcom Watch, and other local publications. She died in August, 2023.

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