Comments - Childhood deaths, often preventable, US improving much slower than other wealthy nations - Transition Whatcom2024-03-28T14:41:09Zhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2723460%3ABlogPost%3A22656&xn_auth=nordnow.org for more informatio…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-05-29:2723460:Comment:229092010-05-29T04:37:12.908ZFrank Jameshttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/FrankJames
rdnow.org for more information on protecting Chuckanut Ridge<br />
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<a href="http://www.protectnwsalmon.org/Friends_of_the_Nooksack-Samish_Watershed/Home.html" target="_blank">http://www.protectnwsalmon.org/Friends_of_the_Nooksack-Samish_Watershed/Home.html</a> for more info on the gravel pit in the Acme area<br />
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Here is an example of what a group of citizen can do: a Citizens Environmental Impact Statement we published on Chuckanut Ridge…
rdnow.org for more information on protecting Chuckanut Ridge<br />
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<a href="http://www.protectnwsalmon.org/Friends_of_the_Nooksack-Samish_Watershed/Home.html" target="_blank">http://www.protectnwsalmon.org/Friends_of_the_Nooksack-Samish_Watershed/Home.html</a> for more info on the gravel pit in the Acme area<br />
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Here is an example of what a group of citizen can do: a Citizens Environmental Impact Statement we published on Chuckanut Ridge<br />
<a href="http://rdnow.org/Documents/CEIS.pdf" target="_blank">http://rdnow.org/Documents/CEIS.pdf</a> The mercury in the bay sadly…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-05-29:2723460:Comment:229072010-05-29T04:28:26.618ZFrank Jameshttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/FrankJames
The mercury in the bay sadly is only one of the ways that Native people have lost the right and responsibility of keeping the land, animals and plants safe. The biggest impact is the destruction of the salmon runs that really sustained them. Projects like Chuckanut Ridge and the 300 acre gravel pit on the South Fork are a few of the activities that currently threaten to make a bad situation even worse. Chuckanut Ridge construction would be in the wetlands that provide the head waters for two of…
The mercury in the bay sadly is only one of the ways that Native people have lost the right and responsibility of keeping the land, animals and plants safe. The biggest impact is the destruction of the salmon runs that really sustained them. Projects like Chuckanut Ridge and the 300 acre gravel pit on the South Fork are a few of the activities that currently threaten to make a bad situation even worse. Chuckanut Ridge construction would be in the wetlands that provide the head waters for two of the three salmon streams in the city. The gravel pit at fist got a 'determination of non significance' or in the counties opinion obviously of no impact on the river, which is completely untrue. The environmental destruction is not just in the past it is ongoing right now. Get involved. Responsible Development is a group that has actively opposed the Fairhaven Highlands construction project on Chuckanut Ridge. A small group of farmers are leading the opposition to the gravel pit. Both are real and immediate threats to Native rights and the environment. Doctor Frank, thanks for post…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2010-05-28:2723460:Comment:228742010-05-28T23:28:46.792ZHeather Khttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
Doctor Frank, thanks for posting this real but sad info! The local Native's here are precious to the health of the land we live on! They are the children of the ancestors who cared for and took care of the land, sea, forests, waters, & meadows we now live within. If they are not able to survive on their local diet, then in the long run all peoples chances of thriving here are deeply reduced. Let us know when there is something specific we can do to preserve the health of the land they…
Doctor Frank, thanks for posting this real but sad info! The local Native's here are precious to the health of the land we live on! They are the children of the ancestors who cared for and took care of the land, sea, forests, waters, & meadows we now live within. If they are not able to survive on their local diet, then in the long run all peoples chances of thriving here are deeply reduced. Let us know when there is something specific we can do to preserve the health of the land they subsist on.<br />
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blog quote: <i>"Why have we allowed 26,000 lbs of mercury to be put in to Bellingham Bay by GP and then the risks and clean up "sold" to the public. The $30 million to clean up the mess may seem like a lot but the actual costs of clean up could be as much as $300 million and now the the Port of Bellingham owns this mess it is significantly less likely to be thoroughly cleaned up. Learn more about this and speak out about it. This is one of many mechanisms where by injury is done to our local Native people. Mercury in Native women nationally is higher than what is safe for childbirth in 17% already. It is not known what the rate is locally, as there have been no tests done. But the consumption of fish, crabs and clams is an integral part of the diet of many Native people locally."</i>