Articles tagged with: environment
Ranker: Area gets $16.4 million for NOAA projects
Written on July 2, 2009 at 12:22 pm, by Ian Byington
Our state senator Kevin Ranker says there is $167 million in recovery investments for shoreline and marine habitat restoration by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (here’s more on that), and a chunk is coming our way – here’s more in his statement: Today US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced the distribution of $167 million Continue Reading
Studying the water….
Written on May 6, 2009 at 6:16 am, by Ian Byington
Jana from the Friends of the San Juans wanted to let you know: The Toxins in Our Water Lecture Series continues and looks at our ability to control pollution. Please attend lecture 4 of the series, Successes and Challenges in Pollution Control, given by San Juan County Pollution Control Specialist, Brian Rader. Brian provides on-site Continue Reading
New stewardship fund set up, this past weekend….
Written on April 19, 2009 at 10:42 pm, by Ian Byington
The good folks at the Community Foundation have good news for the continued greening of the island – here’s more: The San Juan Island Community Foundation (SJICF) has established a new fund to promote local non-profit and public organizations and their projects that foster the education and practice of community stewardship of our environmental resources. Continue Reading