Protecting & Preserving Puget Sound
All press release posts.
The Board reaffirmed its ruling from five years ago that green infrastructure techniques for managing stormwater pollution are the best, most cost-effective approaches to protecting Puget Sound and the region’s rivers and streams.
This morning the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington denied a motion to dismiss in its entirety, allowing a Clean Water Act lawsuit against BNSF Railway Company to proceed for coal dust contamination of U.S. waterways.
Court gives green light for water pollution lawsuit to proceed, major implications for coal shipper.
Today, a coalition of clean water advocates and commercial fishing industry groups filed a legal challenge to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to protect public health by fixing Washington’s inadequate water pollution rules.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2013 MEDIA CONTACT Andy Gregory, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, 206-297-7002, andy@pugetsoundkeeper.org
Today, the Washington Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in support of a decision of the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology), defeating a challenge by rancher Joseph Lemire in a case that challenged the state’s authority to regulate the water quality impacts of cattle and other nonpoint source pollution.
According to Waterkeepers Washington, EPA is violating its duty under federal law by failing to take action and protect public health.
Today, the Sierra Club and its partners filed suit against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and several coal companies for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.
At 9:00am on Saturday, May 18th more than 400 volunteers will set afloat in kayaks, canoes, rowboats and power vessels with trash grabbers and skimmer nets to clean up debris in a colorful Seattle-style environmental event.
Today, the Sierra Club and its partners sent a 60-day notice of intent to sue to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and several coal companies for violations of the federal Clean Water Act.