Tag: Low Impact Development

Native plantings next to a sidewalk, an example of green stormwater infrastructure that helps to filter polluted stormwater runoff.

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.

Sean Dixon on November 30, 2017

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Washington Supreme Court: Developers can’t evade water pollution standards

In a major victory for clean water, the Washington State Supreme Court today unanimously rejected an effort by counties and developers to weaken a key permit designed to reduced toxic runoff and protect waterways including Puget Sound.

Sean Dixon on December 29, 2016