CitizensOfTheReserve

THE $122 MILLION PRICE TAG FOR THE NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND Michael Shuman’s 2017 report is an analysis of the hidden costs of the NASWI on county taxpayers, local businesses and public lands. Presented by the Sustainable Economy Collaborative. sustainable-economy-collaborative.com/report/

WA Rep Sen. Barbara Bailey of Oak Harbor announces plans to retire in September. Read Seattle Times article: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/p…

People often say "the Navy was here first." The first airplane landed at NAS Whidbey in August of 1942. Colonel Isaac Ebey moved to Admiralty Inlet October 1850 claiming 650 acres under the Donation Land Act writing his wife to prepare to move west with their sons.

Dr. Sherri Motzel, Director of Laboratory Animal Resources at Merck Research Laboratories, on the effects of noise, vibration, and sound observed that in some animals "effects are observed across a range of frequency, intensity, and duration that is much broader than in humans."

"this is the sound of war, not freedom. The sound of damage to our community. The sound of arrogance." Dick Hall-Bollinger whidbeynewstimes.com/letters/letter…

"The most important thing to remember as we move forward is that we are neighbors, and that we have much in common. Navy families and civilians alike, we share the desire to live in a healthy and vibrant community." Helen Price Johnson, Island County Comm, Dist 1

"Who are the patriots & the heroes: guys with guns & blue uniforms, more in Washington, D.C. than Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, or Washington state’s skinny attorney general and the Citizens of Ebey Reserve who got Ferguson’s attention and gained him as their ally?" Ken Stern

It isn’t that communities have encroached upon the Navy’s training grounds. The Navy that has been expanding its impacts & encroaching upon surrounding communities. Military jets don't mix with people & the environment & shouldn’t be based where they do. seattletimes.com/opinion/editor…

And no Growler Jets flying overhead! Yeah! No flights scheduled for this week out of OLF on Whidbey Island.

"If we lose silence, we lose the space to reflect on what makes us who we are." @blkahn describes his experience hiking in @OlympicNP's Hoh Rainforest as the Navy conducts Growler jet training overhead earther.gizmodo.com/the-quietest-p…

"It is not my place to refute the decision to move all EA-18G’s in the Navy to Whidbey Island. However, I do refute the decision to schedule 20,000 aircraft passes per year, infinitum, at the OLF, when 6,000 per year was the standard." Read letter here southwhidbeyrecord.com/letters/letter…

Letter from a long time Navy pilot "Navy, please reconsider your decision. Cut back the massive onslaught of jets at OLF. Keep us safe. This island is home for many, not just a convenient place for you to train our young aviators." southwhidbeyrecord.com/letters/letter…

Tomorrow! Thursday, July 18 at noon -Bob Ferguson will be talking about several recent issues including the lawsuit filed against the Navy on "the Record" on KUOW, 94.9 kuow.org/podcasts/the-r… and click on "listening"

COER & Washington AG also suing re FOIA. FOIA is “to establish a general philosophy of full agency disclosure unless information is exempted under clearly delineated statutory language.”

“The Navy has an important job, and it’s critical that their pilots and crews have the opportunity to train,” Ferguson said “That does not relieve the federal government of its obligation to follow the law and avoid unnecessary harm to our health and natural resources.”

Awesome report! king5.com/article/news/w…

Want to know what YOU can do to help? 1) Tell us about impact of Growler noise in your life by using COER’s “Citizen Speak” form. 2) Write to elected representatives. 3) Make a donation to COER citizensofebeysreserve.com/lawsuit/

It is even more important now to share how the Growler Jets are affecting your lives. Fill out an online form, email us at speak@coer.us and we'll send you a hard copy form, or just keep a log on your own and email your notes to us. citizensofebeysreserve.com/citizens-speak/

"However you might feel about COER and its leaders, you should support their lawful right to obtain information from the federal government."southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/navy-also…

Great post by Olympic Peninsula Environmental News! COER sues Navy over FIOA violations - Whidbey Island News olyopen.com/2019/07/11/coe… via @alf_hanna