A New Opportunity to Support Clean Water Infrastructure
On Wednesday March 31 President Biden announced his American Jobs Plan, a $2 trillion domestic investment …
Tag: Clean Water Standards
Citizens for a Healthy Bay & Puget Soundkeeper Alliance Announce Suit Over Pollution from Electron Dam
Today Puget Soundkeeper and Citizens for a Healthy Bay sued Electron Hydro LLC for alleged …
Announcing Puget Soundkeeper’s 2021 Legislative Priorities
In 2021, Soundkeeper will continue to advance our plastics agenda and advocate for environmental justice. We are also poised to watchdog and defend essential funding to protect clean water.
Welcome to 2021.
Puget Soundkeeper is excited to be turning the page and moving forward. We are grateful to be on the water, serving as the first line of defense for Puget Sound.
Just Released – Puget Soundkeeper’s 2019 Gratitude Report
We are pleased to share our 2019 Gratitude Report – with you. Enjoy a look back at what we have accomplished together!
PCBs and DDTs Tops the List of Contaminants in Mussels According to Newly Released Mussel Monitoring Survey Report
Why are mussels used to study pollution? Mussels are prolific filter feeders that can filter anywhere from 20-50 gallons of water each day. Because of this, they perform an important ecosystem service – they clean our water!
Puget Soundkeeper and Citizens for a Healthy Bay Announce Intent to Sue Over Pollution from Electron Dam
Puget Soundkeeper and Citizens for a Healthy Bay join Puyallup Tribe of Indians in sending Notice of Intent to sue to hold Electron Dam owners accountable for irresponsible discharges of artificial turf and other pollution.
Washington’s Construction Permit Needs Work
Polluted stormwater run-off is the number one threat to the Puget Sound. One major contributor to stormwater pollution is and stormwater from construction sites, which can convey muddy water, debris, and toxic chemicals into our waterways. Soundkeeper believes the permit could be strengthened through language changes and clarifications, the elimination of a testing exemption for sites smaller than one acre, and creating a requirement for reporting hazardous chemicals stored on site to Ecology.
Trump EPA Finalizes Rollback of Washington State Clean Water Standards
Media Statement on Trump EPA Rollback of Washington State Clean Water Standards Olympia, WA — …
Outcomes of the 2020 Legislative Session
It’s official! Governor Inslee has passed 7 of the bills we advocated for or supported …