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PPF 2018 Annual Meeting

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8. Member Events & Recognition

Protect the Peninsula’s Future held it’s 2018 Annual Meeting at the Dynasty Restaurant in Sequim on the evening of Nov. 8. A highlight was a presentation of the 2018 Eleanor Stopp’s Environmental Leadership Award to Dr. Eloise Kailin by Jadine...

PPF’s 2018 Annual Newsletter

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Download pdf: 2018 PPF Annual Newsletter

October 13, 2018 Forum On Industrialized Aquaculture

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish, 1.2 Shellfish

All About Industrial Aquaculture Join us for a public forum on industrialized aquaculture on October 13, 3-5 PM in the historic Sequim Schoolhouse at the intersection of Anderson and Towne Roads. Topics will include industrial net-pen aquaculture, industrial shellfish aquaculture,...

PPF Endorses Decommissioning of Roads in the Dungeness Watershed of Olympic National Forest

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5. Public Lands

PPF submitted the following comments to Olympic National Forest regarding the proposal to decommission roads in the Dungeness River watershed. Here’s the link to submit comments: Dungeness Watershed Roads Management Project #49643 Protect the Peninsula’s Future, a non-profit corporation dedicated to...

Fluoride Action Network Requests Correction by the New York Times

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

Flouride Action Network Executive Director, Paul Connett, wrote to the New York Times asking for a correction: JUNE 20, 2018 Dear Jeannette: In a recent article the New York Times (NYT) made a very embarrassing mistake. Specifically, it cited a...

PPF Joins Pacific Coast Coalition Requesting Denial of BC Net Pen Renewals

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish

Related posts: Update on Proposed Oyster Farm for Dungeness Bay—Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge Net Pen Dangers Are Not Limited to Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture. Commissioner of Public Lands Revokes Cooke Aquaculture’s Lease in P.A. PPF Concurs with Dr. Anne Schaffer’s...

Fireworks…

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6. Public Health, 6.1 - Water

The Fireworks Steering Committee produced a Recommendation to Ban the Use of Personal Fireworks in Port Angeles. The entire document can be viewed here. This is an excerpt: The Case for a Ban on Personal Fireworks The Port Angeles chief...

Shellfish Farm Proposal for USFW Dungeness Wildlife Refuge Area

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.2 Shellfish, 1.3 Dungeness Refuge, 5. Public Lands

This industrial farming project would be inside the USFW Dungeness Wildlife Refuge (Dungeness Spit) area, across the waters at 3 Crabs Rd. The Jamestown Tribe is “leasing” 50 acres, 731 ft. wide x 2977 ft long. Public hearing before the...

Navy Announces Plans for Warfare Training on Peninsula Beaches & Waterways

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5. Public Lands

With all their billions of dollars, the Navy can’t afford more than a little ad buried in a bottom corner on pg. 5 in today’s Peninsula Daily News. The ad informs taxpayers of further efforts to militarize our communities. Who...

Net Pen Dangers Are Not Limited to Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture.

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish

Contrary to recent industry PR articles in the news, problems with net pens aren’t limited to Atlantic Salmon aquaculture. This is an issue regardless of whether the species produced is non-native or native. View the text and images posted by...

ATLANTIC SALMON NET PEN MEETING

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish

Senator Kevin Van de Wege & Representative Mike Chapman Friday, Jan. 19, 4—5 PM Sequim City Transit Center We invite you to a meeting with WA State Senator Kevin Van De Wege and WA State Representative Mike Chapman. The purpose...

Commissioner of Public Lands Revokes Cooke Aquaculture’s Lease in P.A.

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish

We wish to thank and commend Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary Franz, for her decision to terminate Cooke Aquaculture Pacific’s Port Angeles net pen lease. Here’s a link to Linda Mapes’ article in The Seattle Times : https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/violations-prompt-washington-state-to-cancel-atlantic-salmon-farm-lease-at-port-angeles/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=article_left_1.1

Comments on the Draft Shoreline Management Plan

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish, 1.2 Shellfish

PPF notified Clallam County Dept. of Community Development that it concurs with the comments Darlene Schanfald submitted for Olympic Environmental Council, and Friends of Miller Peninsula State Park. The comments can be viewed here: 2017-FINAL SMP

Port Angeles Ends Fluoride

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

PORT ANGELES CITIZENS TOOK BACK CONTROL OVER MEDICATION PLACED IN CITY DRINKING WATER The City of Port Angeles began water fluoridation in 2006. In a 2015 poll of fluoridated water customers, 56.6% said NO to fluoridation. The City Council voted...

Dr. Tom Locke Misrepresents Fluoride Monitoring to Public

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

Dr. Eloise Kailin recently debated Dr. Tom Locke in an event held by the Port Angeles Business Association on the City of Port Angeles’ Fluoride dosing regime. Since then Dr. Kailin has found new information to correct the record: Dr....

PPF 2017 Annual Newsletter

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 7. Newsletters

Download pdf: PPF 2017 Newsletter

Why Europe Rejected Flouride

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

Download an illustrated PDF of this article: Statements from European Health Water Environment Authorities on Water Fluoridation Statements from European Health, Water, & Environment Authorities on Water Fluoridation Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control hails water fluoridation as...

Dr. Eloise Kailin’s Ballot Statement Against Water Fluoridation

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

Please Vote No—My top five reasons for opposing water fluoridation: 1. Lack of informed consent: Putting industrial-grade fluorosilicic acid in our water violates individuals’ right to informed consent. Informed consent is our basic right to say what medication goes into...

PPF Concurs with Dr. Anne Schaffer’s Comments on Cooke’s Net-Pen Expansion in the Strait

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish

Greg Ballard, Project Planner Clallam County DCD 223 E. 4th St.Suite 5 Port Angeles, WA 98362 Protect the Peninsula’s Future, a non-profit corporation dedicated to the wise landuse of the North Olympic Peninsula since 1973, opposes the proposed expansion of Cooke’s net-pen...

PPF’s Clallam County/GMA Critical Areas Protection Ordinance Resolved

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4. Critical Areas, 5. Public Lands

The longest running case in Growth Management Hearings Board (GMHB) history was resolved today, 6-21-17, with the attached Order on Remand Finding Compliance. Clallam County adopted its first Growth Management Act (GMA) Critical Areas Protection Ordinance in 1999. Protect the...

Change of Government Letter to Port o’ Call Editor by Eloise Kailin M.D.—Our Water Our Choice Chair

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

From: Eloise Kailin M.D., Chair Our Water Our Choice PAC A petition to City of Port Angeles for Change of Government , signed by over a thousand registered voters, and certified by County Auditor has been waiting since last May...

The Story Behind the PDN’s 2-26-17 Story on Rayonier Inc. & Its Toxic Waste Cleanup

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4. Critical Areas, 5. Public Lands

Todays Peninsula Daily News ran this story: http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/rayonier-20-year-anniversary-sees-site-still-dormant-with-2026-as-cleanup-target/ 20 years and still waiting! What the reporter did not include (see link above to the PDN story of Rayonier’s Port Angeles Mill closure 20 years ago) is the background of the...

Presentation on P.A. Harbor Clean-up—Joint Council Commission Meeting

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 4. Critical Areas, 5. Public Lands

A presentation on Port Angeles Harbor clean-up. PA Harbor Presentation – Joint Council Commission Meeting

Objections to Forest Service Decision Notice & Finding of No Significant Impacts of Electronic Warfare Range

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4. Critical Areas, 5. Public Lands

Download PPF comments January 10, 2017 United States Forest Service 1835 Black Lake Blvd. SW Olympic, WA 98512 Attention: Reta Laford, Reviewing Officer to: https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public/CommentInput?project=42759 Re: Objection Pacific Northwest Electronic Warfare Range (EWR) More Specifically Re: The Draft Decision Notice...

2016 Annual PPF Newsletter

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Citizens Meet with Governor’s Staff on Navy Growlers

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4. Critical Areas, 5. Public Lands

On December 20, representatives from the Olympic Peninsula, as well as Whidbey and Lopez Islands, met with Governor Inslee’s staff: Jim Baumgart—Policy Advisor, Rob Duff—Natural Resources Policy Advisor, and Tip Wonhoff—Deputy Legal Counsel. High winds forced cancellation of the PT/Keystone...

PPF at the Navy’s Open House at Fort Worden

I attended yesterday’s Open House at Fort Worden on the Navy’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for EA-18 “Growler” Airfield Operations at NAS Whidbey Island. I spoke with a half a dozen or so representatives—none of whom could answer questions...

Comments on the Fall 2014 U.S. Navy EIS for Growler Operations at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island

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4. Critical Areas, 5. Public Lands

Ronald Richards submitted these comments for PPF in the scoping process for the recently released Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 36 more Growlers at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island: 010915-36-growler-eis-scoping-comments-2

PPF Annual Meeting—Nov. 10, 2016 in Sequim

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8. Member Events & Recognition

PPF June 21, 2016 Letter to P.A. City Council—Re: Vote on City Government

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6. Public Health, 6.2 - Fluoride

Kari Martinez-Bailey Administrative Assistant City Manager’s Office 321 East Fifth Street PO Box 1150 Port Angeles, WA 98362 www.cityofpa.us Phone 360-417-4500 Fax 360-417-4509 To: Port Angeles City Council June 21, 2016 From: Eloise Kailin, M.D., Corresponding Secretary for Protect the...

Letter to NOAA on Ocean Noise

PPF, along with eleven other area organizations, recently signed on to the following letter to NOAA regarding NOAA’s new strategy to reduce adverse ocean noise: June 25, 2016 SUBJECT: ONS ROADMAP COMMENT TO: Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, Administrator, NOAA, comment.ONS@noaa.gov...

PPF 2015 Annual Newsletter

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PPF 2014 Annual Newsletter

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PPF 2013 Annual Newsletter

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PPF 2012 Annual Newsletter

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PPF 2010 Annual Newsletter

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Download pdf: PPF 2010 Annual Newsletter

SALMON IN THE DUNGENESS—by Dick Goin

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1. Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Resources, 1.1 Finfish, 4. Critical Areas

In 2015 we lost a good friend & former board member. This was posted on PPF’s original site over 20 years ago. We thought it should be included again… A Presentation to the Dungeness River Management Team by Dick Goin,...

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