The Evidence Archive
Evidence: The Waterfront Metal Piles
After months of denial from ABC Recycling and the Port, official investigations confirmed what residents already knew: heavy industrial operations were poisoning our air and water.
Official Documentation:
- Department of Ecology Violations: Records of heavy metal runoff into the Salish Sea.
- Port of Bellingham Lease Termination: The official notice canceling the 25-year lease.
- Noise Study Data: Decibel readings proving violations of city ordinances.
Evidence: The Defeated Shredder
Our community successfully blocked the permit for a toxic shredder in a residential neighborhood. These records document the technical and environmental flaws in the proposal.
Project Files:
- Permit Withdrawal Notice: ABC’s official notification to the city following community pushback.
- Environmental Impact Objections: Technical filings regarding wetland and neighborhood protection.
Public Mandate
The numbers speak for themselves. We have archived the scale of community resistance that forced the city and Port to act.
- Petition Records: Summaries of the tens of thousands of signatures gathered.
- Public Hearing Testimony: Transcripts of residents holding the Port Commission accountable.