There is often a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. Here's what we're doing lately:
- Helped achieve 4300 written comments to the Navy’s Draft EIS on the Growler expansion
- Wrote comments to the Department of Ecology on consistency permits for the Navy
- Wrote comments on the NEPA Section 106 Growler Expansion
- Had a legal analysis completed of our legal options on the final Environmental Impact Statement in preparation of the final release
- Hired a Biologist to review endangered species and the Navy’s Biological Opinion
- Continued to work on broadening the Alliance of organizations working in coalition to resist the Navy’s expansion in Puget Sound
- Organized an Alliance extension request signed onto by over twelve organizations
- Actively working to support the Whidbey Water Keepers
- Meeting and talking with Senatorial Staff about noise and water
- Meetings with the Governor’s staff
- Meetings with other community leaders, including the Mayor of Coupeville
- Attending state meetings on the Washington State Chemical Action Plan that will set strong standard for safe guarding our health
- Participating with Washington Toxic Free Futures to establish strong state standards for the man-made chemicals in fire-fighting foam that are in our drinking water here on Whidbey Island
- Formed COER Charitable and received our 501c3 non-profit status
- Continued to hold, with public support, the Navy’s Growlers to no additional operations at the OLF - and now a 10 month extension before the final EIS is released
2017: February, "What Has COER Done For You" - A list of our efforts to protect the entire community