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.
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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 …
Tiny mussels reveal toxics in our water
This winter, Soundkeeper volunteers participated in the Puget Sound Mussel Monitoring Project.
Soundkeeper Chris Wilke talks environmental activism in the age of Trump
“The president doesn’t make law. He implements and executes the law. So, if he doesn’t …