‘Last Chance Coal Comment Party’ by Friends


January 16, 2013 · Updated 9:00 AM 

Friends of the San Juans and San Juan NO COALition will host a “comment writing party” Jan. 17, 5-7 p.m. at the San Juan Grange (152 1st St.) in Friday Harbor. Materials and resources to help guide letter writers process will be available. Attendees should bring a laptop or something to write with. Refreshments will be provided.

Comments will help inform local, state and federal agencies assembling the environmental impact statement for the Gateway Pacific Terminal of the type and geographic scope of impacts from the project.

For more information visit www.sanjuans.org or contact Katie Fleming at 360.378.2319 or Katie@sanjuans.org. Comments can be submitted until Jan. 21 at: http://www.eisgatewaypacificwa.gov/get-involved/comment.

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