Settlement wins over $1 mil of improvements along Duwamish River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2019 Duwamish River scrap facility to clean up its act …
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Statewide Reusable Bag Bill campaign kicks off
“Plastic bags are symbolic of the problems arising from our consumption of single-use plastics: they are derived from and contain toxic petrochemicals; they are used briefly, persist in our environment for centuries, and contribute to marine debris.”
The Orca Task Force recommendations are final, and the time to act is now
The Orca Salmon Alliance appreciates the hard work of the Task Force to address these pressing issues and to develop comprehensive, science-based measures to ensure the survival of Southern Resident orcas.
Washington State fails to consider orcas in Skagit refinery petrochemical project
Shoreline Hearings Board upholds permits for Anacortes Refinery expansion; environmental organizations call decision flawed for …
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.