Washington State fails to consider orcas in Skagit refinery petrochemical project
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Puget Soundkeeper statement on Washington Supreme Court decision in Seattle Iron and Metals Case
“This is a failure on behalf of the courts and our public agencies to protect human health and the environment.”
Soundkeeper and Waste Action Project file Clean Water Act case against the Boeing Company
Soundkeeper and WAP are taking action to enforce the Clean Water Act in order to protect the health of the Duwamish River and communities nearby.
Orca Salmon Alliance delivers 43,000+ public comments to Governor Inslee and the Southern Resident Recovery Task Force
The 15-group coalition calls for urgent action and political leadership to rebuild salmon populations and restore and reconnect healthy rivers and resilient watersheds to protect Southern Resident orcas from extinction.
After years of delay, APM Terminals to pay to mitigate pollution to Commencement Bay and South Puget Sound
Puget Soundkeeper has settled a major Clean Water Act case with APM Terminals, a container port operator, to protect South Puget Sound and Commencement Bay from polluted stormwater runoff.
Soundkeeper sends notice letter to Boeing for Clean Water Act violations on the Duwamish River
The notice letter informs Boeing that Soundkeeper and WAP intend to file a lawsuit in federal court after 60 days to enforce the Clean Water Act and protect the health of the Duwamish River.
Washington environmental advocates stand behind Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
Today, the Washington State Department of Ecology established Puget Sound as an official No Discharge Zone under federal and state rules.
Environmental groups challenge permit for oil refinery export expansion
On April 4, seven local and regional environmental organizations appealed Skagit County’s approval of a project that would ship hundreds of millions of gallons of toxic chemicals through the Salish Sea every year, much of it destined for Asia.
Troubled Waters report shows polluters dumping into Washington waterways, in violation of Clean Water Act
Major industrial facilities illegally dumped dangerous levels of pollution into Washington’s waterways 55 times over 21 months, according to a new report by Environment Washington Research and Policy Center.
Governor Inslee signs bill to phase out Atlantic Salmon net pens in Washington State
Today Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed HB2957 into law, an act that will effectively ban …