Why we need to approve the Environmental Justice Act of 2017
Soundkeeper supports Senator Cory Booker’s Environmental Justice Act of 2017, a bill that would increase protections for the communities most impacted by pollution.
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No new coal mining in Washington State
Soundkeeper submitted comments from our members opposing the proposed re-opening of the John Henry Coal Mine in Black Diamond.
Polluted stormwater is killing our salmon
Polluted stormwater runoff — the cocktail of heavy metals, oil and petroleum products, fertilizers, and other waste that washes off roads and hard surfaces when it rains — is toxic to coho salmon. Solving the problem will benefit our watersheds and everyone living in Puget Sound.
Joint Statement on Washington CAFO Permit Appeal Settlement Negotiations
The parties to the appeal of the Washington Department of Ecology’s CAFO Permit have agreed to enter into settlement negotiations in an attempt to resolve ongoing litigation before the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB).
Aquaculture operation releases 300,000 Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound
On August 19th, Cooke Aquaculture’s net pens near Cypress Island reportedly released over 300,000 farmed Atlantic salmon into Puget Sound waters.
How do we know what’s going on in Puget Sound?
Out on the water with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife as they sample for toxics at sites around Puget Sound.