What's fair, what's right: how would you make appointments to a state board, how would you remove appointees from a state board? Your way or the guv's way? Read McClure's story below.... Do as I say, not as I do: Why do people distrust government? Read about enforcing Bellingham's critical areas ordinance and a resident posting to Dunagan's blog in the Kitsap Sun... Early to bed, early to rise, 7:45 AM tomorrow: Your New Day For Puget Sound (Fundraiser Breakfast). Bruce Babbitt, Bruce Higgins, Ken Balcomb, Sam Wright, a new video, wow!.... Here's your tug weather:


TUG WEATHER-- WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
 300 AM PDT WED MAY 7 2008
 
 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
 
 .TODAY...W WIND 10 TO 15 KT...RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 1
 OR 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
 CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
 .TONIGHT...W WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 OR 4 FT. NW SWELL 7
 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
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• (5/7 Seattle PI) Gregoire pick for pesticide panel questioned; Governor appoints scientist tied to Dow

• (5/7 Bellingham Herald) City to exempt some municipal projects from critical areas ordinance; Staff will suggest list to consider

• (5/6 Kitsap Sun Blog) Government needs to learn about shorelines, too

• (5/6 Kitsap Sun) Salish Expeditions Receives Grant

• (5/6 KPLU-FM) Latest Recovery Plan for NW Salmon


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5/7 Seattle PI

Gregoire pick for pesticide panel questioned
Governor appoints scientist tied to Dow

By ROBERT McCLURE
P-I REPORTER

Gov. Chris Gregoire is appointing a scientist with ties to the Dow Chemical Co. to a state panel that tracks pesticide exposures. She declined to reappoint a scientist who volunteers for an environmental group and pushed for state-funded studies of how pesticides drifting from farm fields affect people.

Environmentalists accused the Governor's Office of caving in to industry, noting that the panel in question unanimously recommended the toxicologist with the environmental leanings.

The Governor's Office responded that Gregoire was merely honoring her usually enforced limit of two terms for any member of a state advisory board, although the law allows a maximum of four terms. Plus, the governor's environmental adviser said, the scientist with ties to Dow takes a balanced approach.

More at
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/362071_dow07.html


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5/7 Bellingham Herald

City to exempt some municipal projects from critical areas ordinance
Staff will suggest list to consider
JARED PABEN

BELLINGHAM — The City Council will decide which construction projects can skirt the city’s own strict environmental protection rules, the council said Monday.

Even after road, building, utility and parks projects get a thumbs-up from council members, they will need to meet strict environmental standards before skirting the critical areas ordinance, city staff said.

The ordinance restricts development near wetlands, frequently flooded areas, geologically hazardous areas and wildlife habitats.

More at
http://www.bellinghamherald.com/102/story/402460.html


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5/6 Kitsap Sun Blog

Government needs to learn about shorelines, too

Christopher Dunagan

Luis Barrantes, a resident of Lemolo near Poulsbo, responded to my entry regarding the role of waterfront property owners in the effort to restore Puget Sound. He talks about how local government has a lot to learn when it comes to construction practices. I would agree with the notion that government at all levels should lead by example.

Read Barrantes' post at
http://blogs.kitsapsun.com/kitsap/waterways/archive/2008/05/luis_barrantes_a_resident_of.html


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5/6 Kitsap Sun

Salish Expeditions Receives Grant

Kitsap Sun staff

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND

Salish Sea Expeditions has been awarded $52,500 from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission as part of its new "No Child Left Inside" program, which is aimed at connecting kids with nature.

Salish Sea Expeditions conducts science expeditions aboard the 61-foot research sailboat Carlyn for students in grades 5 through 12.

Created in 1996, the nonprofit group has taught nearly 5,000 students.

"We're proud to be among the inaugural recipients of this important grant," said Stephen Streufert, Salish's executive director.

The 2007 Legislature established the No Child Left Inside program. It provided $1.5 million in funds and appointed the parks commission to administer the program.


http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/may/06/salish-expeditions-receives-grant/


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5/6 KPLU-FM

Latest Recovery Plan for NW Salmon
Tom Banse

SEATTLE, WA (2008-05-06) The Bush Administration is making its third try at convincing a federal judge that Northwest dams and irrigation programs can be made compatible with endangered salmon. The jury is out on whether the latest plan will pass muster. KPLU's Tom Banse reports.

Listen at
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kplu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1272742