by Rick Eggerth Rick Eggerth, WEC Board Member May 13, 2026 In the beginning, all we knew was abundance. Azure skies, with little taint of industry, freshened and stimulated our lungs and strengthened our bodies with every breath. Rivers and lakes, clean and pure, offered water that tasted like nectar of the Gods. Trees tickled the clouds and spread to a limitless horizon. And so many creatures lived along us, breathing the same air and drinking the same water, in beneficial coexistence. And...

by Rodd Pemble April 14, 2026 Rodd Pemble, WEC Board President WEC continues its involvement with a citizens coalition coordinated by RE Sources to stop burning toxic sewage sludge at the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plan in Fairhaven. That coalition has begun the “If We Burn It, We Breathe It!” campaign to try to bring citizen pressure on the City Administration to stop incinerating sludge, which has been going on for over 50 years. The campaign has gathered well over 1,000 signatures...

By Rodd Pemble Rodd Pemble, WEC Board Member January 30, 2026 Whatcom Environmental Council (WEC) Weighs in on the Draft Master Plan The City of Bellingham has recently released its draft master plan for the Civic Field Complex, sparking a lively conversation among residents, recreation enthusiasts, and environmental advocates. Casual observers may not have noticed a proposed 9-hole disc golf course crisscrossing the only forest on the site. While the idea of adding disc golf—a sport enjoyed...