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SUMMARY:RE Sources Action Alert!
DESCRIPTION:Bellingham deserves a cleaner, cheaper way to manage toxic
  sewage. RE Sources for Sustainable Communities is urging the City to
  stop a $60 million plan to upgrade 33- and 53-year-old sewage inciner
 ators at Post Point and pursue a safer, smarter alternative. Continuin
 g to invest in outdated equipment means more pollution, higher costs, 
 and missed climate goals.\r\nWhy this matters\r\nIt’s bad for our po
 cketbooks: A $60 million upgrade is only the start. Aging incinerato
 rs require millions more every year for fuel, maintenance, and repair
 s—money better spent on modern, long-term solutions.\r\nIt’s bad f
 or people, pets, and wildlife: Burning sewage releases pollution link
 ed to asthma, heart disease, and premature death, including exposure t
 o PFAS and other toxic chemicals. Nearby communities bear the risk wit
 hout a choice.\r\nIt’s bad for the planet: Post Point’s incinerat
 ors burn large amounts of fossil fuel, making them a major source of l
 ocal climate pollution and putting Bellingham’s climate goals furthe
 r out of reach.\r\n\r\nThere is a better option available\r\nThe City
  could begin diverting sewage sludge to permitted land-fills within ab
 out a year. This is already done by many communities in Washington and
  can serve as a safe, affordable interim solution while longer-term, 
 cleaner technologies are developed. Landfilling contains pollution ins
 tead of releasing it into our air—at far less cost than burning sewa
 ge.\r\n\r\nOur demands\r\n\r\n\r\nStop incineration within a year\r\n\
 r\n\r\nBegin landfilling as a temporary solution\r\n\r\n\r\nInvest in 
 a third-party study for a cleaner, more responsible wastewater future 
  Sign the Petition here\r\n\r\n\n\nFor more information visit https://
 transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/re-sources-action-alert
DTSTART;TZID=America/Boise:20260316T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Boise:20260322T235900
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LOCATION:Online
WEBSITE:https://www.re-sources.org/initiative/upgrading-wastewater-inf
 rastructure-at-post-point/
URL:https://www.re-sources.org/initiative/upgrading-wastewater-infrast
 ructure-at-post-point/
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER:Re Sources for Sustainable Communities
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