Governor Inslee sets Oct 1 as the start date for Washington’s new bag law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2021Contacts:Pam Clough, Environment Washington, pclough@environmentwashington.org, (215) 431-7104Giovanni Severino, Latino Community …
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EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks
“EPA’s course-correction is a vital step forward, and couldn’t be more timely,” said Sean Dixon, Executive Director at Puget Soundkeeper. “Communities around the state rely on these water quality standards to ensure their fish and shellfish resources can thrive and are safe to eat. When the standard for safety is lowered, real lives — and livelihoods — are put at risk.”
Black Diamond Coal Mine Agrees to Permanent Closure
Litigation settlement with Puget Soundkeeper will end seven years of illegal water pollution activities at …
La Corte de Apelaciones de Washington rechaza los permisos de la Operación de Alimentación Animal Concentrada (CAFO) del estado, encuentra que el estado no protegió la calidad del agua y no abordó el cambio climático
Para publicación inmediamente 30 de junio de 2021 Contactos: Katelyn Kinn, Puget Soundkeepers, 920-782-0114, katelyn@pugetsoundkeeper.org Helen …
Washington Appellate Court Rejects State’s Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) Permits, Finds State Failed to Protect Water Quality and Account for Climate Change
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2021 Contacts: Katelyn Kinn, Puget Soundkeeper, 920-782-0114, katelyn@pugetsoundkeeper.org Helen Reddout, Community Association …
Two New Soundkeeper Settlements Prevent Future Harm to Local Waterways, Seek to Repair Existing Environmental Injustice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 21, 2021 Media Contact: Katelyn Kinn, Puget Soundkeeper Staff Attorney …
Governor Inslee signs ground-breaking Washington State plastics and recycling bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 17th, 2021 Contacts: Senator Mona Das, (360) 786-7692 Representative Liz Berry, …
Puget Soundkeeper and Citizens for a Healthy Bay Announce Intent to Sue Over Pollution from Electron Dam
Puget Soundkeeper and Citizens for a Healthy Bay join Puyallup Tribe of Indians in sending Notice of Intent to sue to hold Electron Dam owners accountable for irresponsible discharges of artificial turf and other pollution.
Scrap metal facility, Seattle Iron & Metals, fails to meet pollution control deadline; will pay additional $90,000 to community organizations and implement corrective actions
Yesterday, Puget Soundkeeper and Seattle Iron & Metals Corp. filed an amended consent decree in the US District Court after SIMC failed to meet pollution control deadlines established in an initial settlement filed last year. To protect the health and welfare of Duwamish Valley residents impacted by air and water pollution from SIMC’s operations, Soundkeeper and SIMC negotiated a new agreement which requires SIMC to pay an additional $90,000 to community organizations to fund local restoration and pollution mitigation work.
Puget Soundkeeper, RE Sources, and Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team Announce Alliance to Expand Puget Sound Protection Efforts
Today, RE Sources and the Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team (DERT) will join Puget Soundkeeper in expanding the Waterkeeper Alliance in the Puget Sound portion of the Salish Sea. The expansion of the Waterkeeper Alliance in Puget Sound will enhance efforts to protect, preserve, and restore the waters of Puget Sound and its tributaries by increasing collaboration, partnership, and advocacy between these three organizations.