12 Rivers in 12 Months – Skykomish: “Nature Recovers”
The name “Skykomish” comes from the Northern Lushootseed word /sq’íxʷəbš/, meaning “upriver people”, from /q’íxʷ/, “upstream”.
The name “Skykomish” comes from the Northern Lushootseed word /sq’íxʷəbš/, meaning “upriver people”, from /q’íxʷ/, “upstream”.
In the Puget Sound region, over 465 volunteers collected and removed 5141 pounds of debris from 15 miles of shoreline.
We are facing a growing risk as more oil is transported along the Columbia River, across the Puget Sound, and through the outer coast.
Since early September, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance has been partnering with a variety of groups and communities to complete shoreline cleanups throughout the Puget Sound as part of the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup!
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.
by Robin Everett Organizing Representative www.coalfreewashington.org http://www.facebook.com/CoalFreeWA We have been hearing a lot lately about …