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 …
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Moss tells a story of urban pollution
Environmental scientist Amanda Bidwell answers questions about her graduate research, which showed that moss can reveal important trends in urban pollution.
West Point sewage spill last year had minor effect on water quality
In February of last year, the West Point Sewage Treatment Plant experienced a failure that …
Washington can lead in taking action on climate change
Today as our nation celebrates President’s Day, we are keenly aware that the current administration …
A brief history of Waterkeeper Alliance, and the future we can achieve
Read an interview from Waterkeeper Alliance Executive Director Marc Yaggi on the history and future of the movement.
Now is the time to protect Puget Sound from Atlantic salmon fish farms
Add your voice — ask your representatives to keep Atlantic salmon net pens out of our state and protect our shared waters.
Help stop a coal mine in King County
This hazardous and climate-wrecking project cannot move forward. As the people of Washington state, we call on our leaders to come out publicly in opposition to this project.
Puget Soundkeeper and Snohomish County reach settlement over management of stormwater pollution
On December 4, Puget Soundkeeper and Snohomish County filed a consent decree resolving a Clean Water Act case about the county’s management of polluted stormwater runoff.
Cargill and clean water advocates reach voluntary settlement to protect waterways near Ferndale, WA
Cargill Animal Nutrition and plaintiffs Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and RE Sources for Sustainable Communities have successfully negotiated and settled a Clean Water Act case over industrial discharges of polluted stormwater runoff at the company’s Ferndale facility.
First of its kind scorecard ranks cities and counties on managing Puget Sound’s largest source of water pollution
In a joint project, Puget Soundkeeper and Washington Environmental Council have released Nature’s Scorecard, a tool to keep cities and counties in the Puget Sound region accountable for holistic health and water quality planning.