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.
Add your voice for a Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
Thousands of you contacted the EPA to show your support last year. Now your voice is needed one more time. Tell the Department of Ecology you are in favor of designating Puget Sound as a No Discharge zone and keeping sewage out of our waterways.
Oppose attack on federal protections for rural communities
On Thursday, November 9th, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Environment will hold a hearing on HR848, the “Farm Regulatory Certainty Act.” The rights of rural communities to protect their health and environment are critical and must be preserved. Please send your comment opposing this unacceptable attack.
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.
Support the First Nations fighting Kinder Morgan
Help fight the Kinder Morgan pipeline, which would send hundreds of tankers a year through the Salish Sea carrying dangerous and dirty tar sands crude.
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.
Don’t let the EPA dismantle clean water protections.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt wants to dismantle a rule that protects public waterways across the nation. This move would be devastating for fish, wildlife and the well-being of millions of Americans.
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.