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Legislature unanimously passes Nooksack adjudication bill

Environmental bills see success in state Legislature

A river running through Whatcom County.
Farmers are the dominant water users in Whatcom County, accounting for 70% of summer usage totals. That may change after the impending adjudication process, slated to begin later this year. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)
By Julia Lerner Staff Reporter
The bulk of Washington state's $69.5 billion biennial budget recently approved by the Legislature will go toward other needs, but significant funds have been set aside for environmental and climate change goals across the state, including Northwest Washington.  Whatcom County Political newcomer Joe Timmons, of Bellingham, saw success in his first legislative session, where he sponsored House Bill 1792, which examined timelines and procedures for the impending Nooksack River water righ

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