Megan McGinnis

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Permitting Pitfalls — The Planet Magazine

Jun 12, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

The strength of those criteria, however, is being debated by the two groups that appealed the mine’s approval. They claim that the criteria outlined in the permit proposal do not adequately address traffic safety concerns. Cougar Peak LLC, owns land across from the mine entrance. A mine across the road would bring large trucks transporting gravel.
Kelp Needs Your Help — The Planet Magazine

Jun 12, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

Dykman has been conducting research projects to determine the optimal approach for bull kelp restoration efforts. As ocean temperatures rise and ocean heat waves become more frequent, bull kelp forest restoration will become more of a necessity. A study conducted last year at a kelp farm in the Strait of Georgia near Hornby Island took genetically varied bull kelp from across the Salish Sea. Some were from more distant, cooler sites while others were from warmer, closer sites.
Proposed dredging and active home development at Sandy Point on the Lummi Nation Reservation threatens more than the beaches and the animals who call them home. - The Planet Magazine

Jun 10, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

The Lhaq'temish, or Lummi people, have lived in what is now Washington state since time immemorial. They continue to protect the lands and waterways of their treaty-protected territory. Before the arrival of settlers in the 1800s, the Lummi ancestral homeland was a large swath of land that included the San Juan Islands, and later encompassed territory further east along the lower Nooksack River. Now, the Lummi Nation manages around 13,000 acres of tidelands.
Yəhaw̓ - The Planet Magazine

Jun 6, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

Story by Mason White // Photos by Nick WhiteheadJune 13, 2024As Angel Cortez, a member of The Tulalip Tribes, looks over Tulalip Bay he tells a Snohomish story called Lifting Up the Sky. As the story goes, the sky used to sit so low that anytime someone tried to stand up, they would hit their head. But no one knew who was strong enough to lift it on their own. After much deliberation, it was decided everyone would have to come together at the same time to lift the sky.
Envisioning the Science of Tomorrow — The Planet Magazine

Apr 2, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

Story by Elsa Lindenmeyr // Photos by Austin BlacketerApril 2, 2024Jamie Donatuto, the environmental health specialist for the Swinomish Tribe, stood on the Lone Tree Point in the August sun with a group of Swinomish primary school students. The day began with a circle to check in with the students and do a blessing. They later listened to Sonni Tadlock, a descendant of the Colville Confederated Tribes and graduate student from Northwest Indian College.
Fact or Fiction - The Planet Magazine

Mar 18, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

Many of the pieces in Walker’s class were written during the transcendentalist era, a period from 1830 to 1855. A similar writing style then resurfaced in the 1970s (with authors like Rachael Carson and Wendell Berry) in tandem with the environmental movement and continues to gain traction. Gene Meyers also teaches the course. His curriculum showcases a variety of positionalities, voices and perspectives.
All Eyes on Glacier — The Planet Magazine

Mar 16, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

Story by Ella Vitek// Photos by Austin BlacketerMarch 15, 2024Glacier, Washington, sits nestled in the old-growth forests of the North Cascade mountain range. The peaks of Mount Baker, Shuksan and the Twin Sisters make up the skyline, instead of the skyscrapers and smokestacks typical of larger towns in the Puget Sound area. On clear mornings, fog rises from the icy cold Nooksack River into the evergreen pines.
A Muddy Future for Herons — The Planet Magazine

Mar 15, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

PMBC is a Bellingham non-profit advocating for adequate environmental consideration of the proposed development site. PMBC was co-founded by community members Larson and Larry Horowitz in 2021, alongside a larger board of volunteers. PMBC’s volunteers work to keep track of the proposal’s paperwork as it changes hands between the developer and the City of Bellingham.
Prescribed Outside — The Planet Magazine

Mar 15, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

Mental health issues are not exclusive to Washington residents. During the global pandemic in 2020, 40% of adults in the United States reported struggling with their mental health or substance abuse, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite the apparent mental health crisis plaguing the country, resources remain expensive and inaccessible to many, particularly uninsured people and people of color.
Rubber in the Runoff — The Planet Magazine

Mar 15, 2024 | theplanetmagazine.net | Megan McGinnis

King County asked Curtis Hinman, a green stormwater scientist, to test the HPBSM at Western Washington University. He works in the lab in partnership with the Institute of Environmental Chemistry and Western students. The filter has been tested against 6PPD-Q at the Western toxicology lab and sent to King County for further examination. The county is currently testing young coho salmon in tanks with water filtered by the HPBSM to determine its effectiveness.