Tag: Tideflats

Tideflats articles

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  Par Pacific Buys Tacoma Refinery, Aims to up Oil Shipping on Salish Sea

  More vessel traffic is never good news for the imperiled orca pods and oil spill risks are likely to increase.

  Jan 11, 2019
  January 11, 2019

  Eric de Place

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/

  
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  Tideflats Protections Extended but Not Expanded in Tuesday Council Vote

  The moratorium now goes until May but won't halt existing fossil fuel facilities' plans to expand operations

  Nov 14, 2018
  November 14, 2018

  Eric de Place

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/

  
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  Tacoma City Council Votes Tuesday on Tideflats Land-Use Moratorium

  About 81 people gave public comment and council received at least 200 written messages about the upcoming decision.

  Nov 12, 2018
  November 12, 2018

  Eric de Place

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/

  
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  Tacoma City Council Facing Critical Crossroads for Tideflats Land-Use

  A one-year moratorium on fossil fuel projects expires soon. Leaders could choose to expand or extend it.

  Oct 10, 2018
  October 10, 2018

  Eric de Place

  https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/