This post will be updated. Youth/School Actions and Groups District Wide Walkout for Gun Law Reform Wed Feb 21st, 11:22 at Bellingham High Schools and Middle Schools, then students will meet at City Hall at 12:00 for the community to join in. Organized by: Local… Read More »Gun Reform Actions
Ballot hasn’t arrived? Need a replacement? Call the Whatcom County Auditor Riveters Collective Endorsements Candidate responses to the RC endorsement questionnaires Lummi Indian Business Council Endorsements Cascadia Weekly (see pages 7 and 8) Whatcom Democrats Endorsements Progressive Voters Guide The Stranger Whatcom Republicans And if… Read More »Voters Guides and Endorsements – 2017
Here’s the Lummi Nation’s ask for support (plus one RC ask, #3) in responding to the Cooke Aquaculture farmed fish release near Cypress Island. Call Governor Inslee 360-902-4111 Hi, my name is _____ and I live in ______, Washington. I’m calling to ask Governor Inslee… Read More »Call Governor Inslee Regarding the Cooke Aquaculture Farmed Fish Release
Riveters! This Monday the 19th at 7pm it is all hands on deck to ask the Bellingham City Council to vote NO on the Jail Facility Use Agreement*. If the City Council says yes to funding the big jail, this will send a loud message… Read More »Urgent Action to Stop the Mega-jail
Local Level Actions National Level Actions / Other From the Calendar Mondays from 11:30a.m.-1:30p.m.: Attend a vigil hosted by C2C every Monday in front of City Hall. Show the powers that be that you stand by our undocumented workers and anyone else running afoul of ICE.… Read More »Recommended Actions for the Week of 20170417
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Contact: Elizabeth Hartsoch, Riveters Collective, 1-360-305-5624 Statement: Pick a job, Senator Ericksen. WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON — Today the Washington State Senate Energy, Environment and Telecommunications Committee held a hearing on HB 1001 and Senator Ericksen was in… Read More »Press Release: Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve – HB 1001 Amendment
Riveters, this is an urgent call to take action by Tuesday, March 21, to protect Cherry Point from fossil fuel export! We need all who can to do BOTH of the following: 1. Oppose Senator Ericksen’s efforts to reverse the order that removed the 45-acre… Read More »Urgent Call to Action: Protect Cherry Point!
Act by Tuesday, 3/7! Support Whatcom County Council interim ordinance and state legislation responding to Hirst decision **Source: RE Sources for Sustainable Communities (edited)** In the Hirst decision, the Court ruled that Whatcom County, in issuing building permits with permit-exempt wells as water source, failed… Read More »Recommended Local Actions for the Week of 20170306
Recommended Local Actions for the Week of 20170227 ACT TODAY: Support SB5501/HB1663 (Funding for Toxic Pollution Prevention and Cleanup) Call or submit comment online to express your support for these important bills which will stabilize funding for preventing and controlling pollution and cleaning up toxic… Read More »Recommended Local Actions for the Week of 20170227
42ND DISTRICT CONSTITUENTS: SIGN TOWN HALL INVITE We are inviting Senator Ericksen to a town hall meeting. IMPORTANT!: OPPOSE SB5239 (Ensuring that water is available to support development) In the Hirst decision, the Court ruled that Whatcom County, in issuing building permits with permit-exempt wells… Read More »Recommended Local Actions for the Week of 20170220