Today Trudi and I are visiting Whatcom, Island and Snohomish counties to learn about local innovative projects that help our environment, promote clean energy and protect WA’s native species.
This morning we celebrated the grand opening of the newest solar panel manufacturing line at @SilfabSolar. This Ontario-based company chose WA for its US-based solar factory, and supports 160 #cleanenergy jobs right in downtown Bellingham.
As the largest #solarpanel manufacturer in North America, @SilfabSolar is proving that WA is the #1 state to do business in – especially if your business is #cleanenergy.
This year, I signed a law that puts WA state on a path to #100percentclean electricity, paves the way for more #solar projects & extends the incentives that help homeowners and business buy solar panels – which support we’ll-paying solar installation jobs.
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What an honor! Today @NOAAFish_WCRO presented their Species in the Spotlight award to me and our Orca Task Force for our work protecting WA's Southern Resident #orcas. This award recognizes our efforts to move our resident orcas from survive to thrive through coordinated action.
@NOAAFish_WCRO Next we got to take part in low-impact, land-based whale watching at Deception Pass State Park. We didn't see #orcas today, but we did enjoy seeing some playful harbor seals at West Beach – WA state's newest interpretive site for @thewhaletrail.
@NOAAFish_WCRO @thewhaletrail @WAStatePks @WDFW One of the best things we can do to help Southern Resident #orcas is to increase the number of Chinook salmon for them to eat. We then went to see a project in Cornet Bay, where rehabilitating the shoreline to a more natural state has improved habitat for forage fish and salmon.
@NOAAFish_WCRO @thewhaletrail @WAStatePks @WDFW Our final environmental project visit for the day took us to Edgecomb Creek in Arlington to see how removing two culverts — pipes that become chokepoints for fish and block them from being able to swim upstream — allows trout and salmon access to 2 more miles of habitat.
@NOAAFish_WCRO @thewhaletrail @WAStatePks @WDFW @wsdot @Tulalip_Tribes Each of these projects highlight components of how we can provide more fish with more miles of passageways, how we can get back to natural habitats along our beautiful shores, and how we engage and get folks invested in #orca and salmon recovery.
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