Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Rick Larsen teamed up to introduce legislation that reauthorizes and expands the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Act.
A minor earthquake, measuring 3.6 magnitude, was registered near Port Townsend at 10:03 last night. The epicenter was 3 miles north-northeast of Port Townsend, about 25 miles from Anacortes.
Clean Boating Act Protects Washington State Boaters and Preserves Environment
Last week, I applauded passage of two pieces of legislation I co-sponsored: the Clean Boating Act of 2008 and a companion bill concerning commercial vessels.
Last week I expressed my dismay at President Bush’s short sided decision to overturn a nearly 30 year old executive ban on offshore drilling put in place by President George H.W. Bush.
A quick check of the "Full List of U.S. Stores Closures" document on the Starbucks website (http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/pressdesc.asp?id=882) shows a Burlington store due to close but no Anacortes Starbucks location. I guess we need 3 Starbuck's stores in our town of 17,000. After all, this is the Pacific Northwest.
From Senator Maria Cantwell: