Pushing for solutions after the West Point sewage spill
Puget Soundkeeper has been closely engaged and pushing for answers since a catastrophic equipment failure on February 9 led to a discharge of 180 million gallons of wastewater to the Sound.
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A new perspective on marine debris, and the 2016 International Coastal Cleanup
Marine debris, particularly plastic debris, pollutes many aquatic environments. Increasingly, this is a global problem as trash accumulates in the world’s oceans and concentrates in large gyres. Once in the environment, it poses substantial risk to marine life and human health.
Honoring Polly Dyer
by Tom Putnam Puget Soundkeeper lost a good friend and founding member recently with the …
Soundkeeper settles Clean Water Act case with City of Tacoma, reducing pollution to Commencement Bay
In response to citizen action, the city of Tacoma has agreed to overhaul its industrial wastewater program and pay $70,000 to support water quality projects in South Puget Sound.
Moving Forward for Clean Water
As attacks at the federal level threaten clean water protections, we will continue to defend the rights of everyone in our community to safe, healthy waterways.
The mystery of the vanishing trash
Why are Soundkeeper’s kayak patrols finding less trash in Lake Union? Our Stewardship Manager has a few theories.