Bob Ferguson: “Well, we have seen him in court twice and we're 2 for 2. That's number one. And in my view, the future of the…”

Going forward, in order to maintain a constructive partnership, it is imperative that there are no further service disruptions.

Which I think overshadows what a significant contribution he’s made to our state, what a magnificent public servant he was.

That said, causing significant harm and inconvenience to the people of Washington state is not the way to address those issues.

If a project of this scale is going to proceed, it needs to come with a corresponding commitment to also increase our region’s capacity to prevent and respond to a catastrophic spill.