Creating a No Discharge Zone for Puget Sound
Vessel sewage, treated or not, does not belong in Puget Sound.
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Act NOW to protect our Sound from Oil Spills!
Please urge your representatives to approve the Oil Transportation Safety Act – HB2347!
Redondo Beach Cleanup with Thomas Jefferson High School
At Monday’s cleanup, 10 dedicated students and two teachers from Thomas Jefferson HS came out on their day off to remove marine debris and work towards a healthier Sound.
It’s that time of year again: Stormwater
According to the Department of Ecology, 14 million pounds of pollutants pour into our local waterways each year and polluted runoff is the number-one source of toxins entering Puget Sound.
Weekly Duwamish Patrol – What it’s all about!
Each week, rain or shine, Soundkeeper staff and volunteers head out for a patrol.
Soundkeeper and allies file letter with state leaders calling for moratorium on new oil transport infrastructure.
Governor Inslee, Director Bellon, and Commissioner Goldmark, we urge you to declare a moratorium on permits for new oil transport infrastructure until Ecology can conduct a programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) that adequately describes the risk the new infrastructure represents.
A River Reborn – Burke Museum Elwha exhibit review
Measuring 45 miles, the Elwha is short by river standards. Yet it is a mighty artery fed by eight major tributaries branching through a 321 square mile watershed.
Water Blues, Green Solutions Seattle Premiere
Four vignettes followed stories of stormwater management in Philadelphia, cleanup of the Bronx River in New York, the widespread installation of green infrastructure in Portland, and water conservation in San Antonio.
Story of Service at Puget Soundkeeper Alliance – AmeriCorps Volunteer
In order to protect and reserve Puget Sound, we need to keep finding ways for everyone in the watershed to understand this direct link between activities on land and pollution in the water.
Introducing Clean Water Advocacy Intern Amy Hersh
I will be completing my Capstone Internship for University of Washington’s Program on the Environment throughout the fall and winter.