Protecting & Preserving Puget Sound
In early November, teams of Puget Soundkeeper volunteers bundle up and head to Seattle-area beaches during a late-night low tide. They’ll hammer in cages of native mussels for our annual …
After a summer of successful cleanups, we’re turning our attention to a critical monitoring project: salmon surveys. Salmon Surveys Puget Soundkeeper Stewardship Coordinator Gillian Flippo says that survey data will …
Puget Soundkeeper cordially invites you to tonight’s 7pm auction and virtual gala! Join us right from our website homepage. We’re wrapping up a month of events, celebrations, and actions. Tonight …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 29, 2021 Contacts: Pam Clough, Environment Washington, pclough@environmentwashington.org, (215) 431-7104 Giovanni Severino, Latino Community Fund of Washington, giovanni@latinocommunityfund.org, (509) 949-2413 Sara Holzknecht, Oceana, sholzknecht@oceana.org, (206) 962-9047 …
Read more about "Washington’s new bag law takes effect, reducing plastic pollution and waste"
Join Soundkeeper on October 3 for our Salute to the Sound: Fall Floating House Party; in-person, outside, and on Lake Union!
Excess nutrient discharges from human sources are polluting watersheds and waterways around the nation, including Puget Sound. This pollution, which can come from sources big and small – from sewage …
Read more about "Action Alert: Comment now on the draft Puget Sound Nutrient General Permit"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2021Contacts:Pam Clough, Environment Washington, pclough@environmentwashington.org, (215) 431-7104Giovanni Severino, Latino Community Fund of Washington, giovanni@latinocommunityfund.org, (509) 949-2413Sara Holzknecht, Oceana, sholzknecht@oceana.org, (206) 962-9047Alyssa Barton, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance, …
Read more about "Governor Inslee sets Oct 1 as the start date for Washington’s new bag law"
“EPA’s course-correction is a vital step forward, and couldn’t be more timely,” said Sean Dixon, Executive Director at Puget Soundkeeper. “Communities around the state rely on these water quality standards to ensure their fish and shellfish resources can thrive and are safe to eat. When the standard for safety is lowered, real lives — and livelihoods — are put at risk.”
Read more about "EPA Agrees to Reevaluate Trump-era Washington State Water Quality Rollbacks"
Litigation settlement with Puget Soundkeeper will end seven years of illegal water pollution activities at the long-closed coal mine. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JULY 1, 2021 Media Contact: Katelyn Kinn, …
Read more about "Black Diamond Coal Mine Agrees to Permanent Closure"
Para publicación inmediamente 30 de junio de 2021 Contactos: Katelyn Kinn, Puget Soundkeepers, 920-782-0114, katelyn@pugetsoundkeeper.org Helen Reddout, Community Association for Restoration of the Environment, 509-854-1662 Jean Mendoza, Friends of Toppenish Creek, …