Action Alerts

Tell Whatcom County to Require a Thorough Environmental Review!

September 10, 2025

Friends has been advocating for stronger safeguards at the Ferndale LPG Terminal and leading engagement that has already secured protections like the use of designated anchorage areas and prohibiting anchoring in the Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve—tangible wins for Southern Residents, salmon, and the Salish Sea. Friends is now leading a coalition of regional environmental organizations ... read more

Oil Tanker Traffic Is Rising—Act Now to Protect Southern Resident Killer Whales from Oil Spills

July 29, 2025

Speak up by July 31st! Help shape Washington’s oil spill response planning requirements and improve protections for Salish Sea wildlife, waters, and communities. Issue Overview Oil tanker traffic through the Salish Sea has surged since the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion was completed in May 2024. Washington State’s oil spill contingency plans need to be updated, ... read more
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A simple solution to pollution!

February 3, 2025

HB 1652 and SB 5519 won’t be moving forward this session, but the fight isn’t over. These bills would reduce environmental impacts associated with the operation of certain ocean-going vessels by requiring the use of low-sulfur fuels.  There’s still work to be done, and we’re not giving up! Friends staff will continue to provide leadership in support ... read more

Help secure the Islands’ Future: Get Involved with Comprehensive Planning! 

January 28, 2025

Did you know the future of our islands is being decided right now? The Comprehensive Plans for San Juan County and the Town of Friday Harbor are being updated—and your voice can shape what comes next! Ready to get involved? Together, we can ensure that the San Juan Islands remain where nature thrives, communities flourish, ... read more

Friends of the San Juans was vital for the San Juan Islands’ protection in 1979 and it is still vital today.

Mike and Susan Krieger

members, Orcas Island

Friends’ mission is to bring people and nature together to protect the San Juans Islands and the Salish Sea through education, science, policy and law. Friends of the San Juans does not engage in political endorsements. As a nonpartisan organization, we cannot speak to individual candidates’ qualifications.
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