Eric Hirst
Citizen Journalist • Member since Jul 23, 2015
Eric Hirst has a Ph.D. in engineering from Stanford University, spent 30 years as an energy policy analyst at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and retired to Bellingham 18 years ago. He is a local environmental activist.
By Eric Hirst • On Jun 14, 2024
Jim Davenport recently wrote an excellent piece on the just-started adjudication of water rights in the Nooksack River Basin. He emphasizes the importance of seeking “constructive, broad public and water-user [...]
By Eric Hirst • On Feb 02, 2022
It feels weird to write about water scarcity during this very wet, rainy season. However, streamflows throughout the Nooksack River basin are very low during the summer, when fish most [...]
By Eric Hirst • On May 19, 2020
How can we best resolve long-standing water-resource issues in the Nooksack River Basin? These problems–primarily too little water in the river and streams during the summer months–have been [...]
"John,
Congratulations on turning 77 and deciding to begin a well deserved retirement.
Although I often disagree with the stories and/or comments published in NW Citizen, I very much [...]
May 17, 2018 on
A time to change NW Citizen ownership
"Elisabeth, thanks for your helpful comments on my article.
We likely both believe that salmon are doing poorly because of many factors, some involving ocean conditions and others involving their [...]
Feb 01, 2018 on
Water, Water Everywhere, But ...