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A commentary on the Washington State's Department of Ecology -Using
Taxpayer's Money to Propagandize?

by Norm MacLeod

I’m wondering something here . . .

Seasonal high tides happen, seasonal high tides happen during El Niño events,
and seasonal high tides can happen on windy days.

None of these events are connected to sea level rise resulting from climate
change.  That being the case, how can the Department of Ecology ethically
proclaim these events as previews of the consequences of climate change?

So far as I’m concerned, this only serves to further impair the credibility
of the Department of Ecology.

Now, there are some concerns I have arising from this . . .

First, the Department of Ecology is encouraging the public to go out and take
photos of this natural occurrence so that the agency can presumably use them in
climate change alarmism advocacy (propaganda?).

Second, they are doing this in the face of growing evidence that the entire
AGW climate change shambolla is collapsing around their ears.

Third, they are doing this on taxpayer-funded time, using taxpayer-funded
resources.

To top that off, just in case it needed topping off, Jefferson County
employees are amplifying the message using still more taxpayer-funded time and
resources . . . but that’s something we’ll have to take up locally.

What a spectacle this is all turning into!

Messages from WA State Dept. of Ecology follow:

From: Michelle McConnell [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Thursday,
January 28, 2010 5:00 PM
To: Michelle
McConnell
Subject: SMP: Upcoming Winter High Tides: A
Preview of Future Sea Level Rise

Greetings All,

Keep an eye out early next week for the high tides expected to occur.
Take photos and send them to state researchers – and to us here at DCD – if you
like!

See the WA Dept. of Ecology notice pasted below – lots of web links and
amazing photos.  This is a good reminder that our shorelines are dynamic
natural systems affected by human activities.

Best wishes to our waterfront property owners – hope they fare well through
this event.

Stay safe & dry,

Michelle

PS:  Wondering if/how the new SMP might address climate change and sea
level rise?  Check out these provisions of the Locally Approved SMP:

·         Programmatic goal at
Article 3.7.B.10 on page 3-5;

·         General regulation at
Article 6.6.A.2 on page 6-23;

·         Standard buffer of
150’ for new development/redevelopment – Article 6.1.D.6 ; and

·         Vegetation management
standards to help protect bank stability – Article 6.4

No reply to this message is required.  You have received this
message as a member of the Jefferson County Shoreline Master Program (SMP)
Interested Parties Email Distribution List. If you do not wish to receive
further project notices, reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" as the subject
and body text. Anyone who wants to be added to the list may send an email with
"SUBSCRIBE" as the subject and body text. Please note: Recipient names and email
addresses are not shown to keep that information private.

Michelle McConnell, Associate Planner - LRP Lead -
Jefferson County Department of Community
Development

All e-mail sent to this address will be received by the Jefferson County
e-mail system and is subject to Public Disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW and as
such may be viewed by parties other than the intended recipient.

From: "North, Teri (ECY)" <[email-masked]>
Date: January
28, 2010 2:56:19 PM PST
To: [email-masked]
Subject: Climate
Updates
Reply-To: "North, Teri (ECY)" <[email-masked]>

Upcoming Winter High Tides: A Preview of Future Sea Level
Rise

Seasonal high tides occurring throughout the region early next week will
provide a preview of what the state might expect to see on a more regular basis
as a result of rising sea levels.

The region experienced seasonal high tides in early January.  At that
time, we asked you to take photos and send them in to us.  We got some
great shots and a few are represented here: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/ipa_hightide.htm.
Thank you to all of you who responded!

Now we have another opportunity to document these seasonal high tides. Those
of you who happen to photograph the high tide events February 1 - 3 are invited
to submit your images to the Washington State Department of Ecology. We are
interested in using these images to help document the coastal impacts our state
is likely to face with increasing frequency as sea levels continue to rise.

Images can be submitted via email to ‘[email-masked]’ – along with the date, time, and
detailed location information. Please provide contact information if you'd like
us to send you a release form for future publication of your photos.  For
more information, visit the Washington Department of Ecology blog:

http://ecologywa.blogspot.com/2010/01/grab-your-waders-and-your-camera-and.html

Washington Department of Ecology Climate Change Web site:  http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange/

To unsubscribe to Ecology's Climate Change Update, point your browser
to http://listserv.wa.gov/archives/wa-climate-change.html or
send a "SIGNOFF [email-masked]" command to [email-masked]

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