http://wecprotects.org See us in the news! daily 1 2008-03-25T23:53:39Z http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/promote-clean-water-with-green-infrastructure This editorial emphasizes the importance of low impact development. No publisher kirsting 2012-02-06T20:14:58Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/developers-to-legislature-save-us-from-runoff-rules Environmentalists are appalled at a possible end run of long-awaited Department of Ecology rules. But cities and developers say it's too much, too soon. No publisher kirsting 2012-02-03T17:22:20Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/environment-again-a-source-of-friction-in-olympia Environmental legislation faces scrutiny and possible amendment. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-30T20:03:08Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/this-kind-of-damage As a result of the continued recession the environment and departments like Department of Ecology have been hard hit. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-27T18:50:06Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/dupont-approves-watershed-restoration-and-mining-permit-application-agreement The mayor of DuPont now has clearance to sign the settlement agreement allowing restoration of the Sequalitchew Creek to begin. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-27T18:33:58Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/legislators-weigh-1b-measure-that-could-spur-25-000-jobs State legislators are looking at new ways to decrease state debt while aimingto create thousands of jobs for Washington residents. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-27T18:22:16Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/green-acre-radio-environmentalists-look-warily-at-legislature The 2012 legislative session highlights the need to fight for new legislature and to defend current legislature all the while reminding the public and state Congress to continue funding and fighting for environmental protection. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-27T18:08:40Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/pollution-free-prosperity-is-it-possible-in-an-economy-that-looks-like-this-1 In addition to defending existing environmental laws, another main priority is the Pollution Free Prosperity, which hopes to ban the use of toxic substances in children's products and clothes. Each of these priorities will needed to be fought for. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-20T20:10:26Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/toxic-flame-retardant-ban-environmental-goal-for-session In addition to defending existing environmental legislation the main prioritiy for the Environmental Priorities Coalition is to encourage lawmakers to ban the use of carcinogenic substances in children's clothing, toys and other products. No publisher kirsting 2012-01-20T19:34:18Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/a-federal-judge-told-polluters-and-regulators-to-follow-the-law A lawsuit by Washington environmental groups has confronted regulators and polluters with a federal judge's directive: Follow the law No publisher margotm 2011-12-20T18:21:21Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/joan-thomas-80-steward-of-environment Joan Thomas, a pillar of the state's environmental movement, is dead at 80, leaving a legacy of protection for the state's natural beauty, especially its parks and waters. No publisher margotm 2011-12-20T18:18:33Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/judge-wash.-must-restrict-refineries-emissions Washington must restrict greenhouse gas emissions from the state's five oil refineries and possibly other industries under a federal judge's ruling Friday. No publisher margotm 2011-12-20T18:25:32Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/d.c.-dawdles-california-leads-on-climate California got it right. Cap and trade is a policy at the scale of the problem: big, complex policy to deal with a big, complex problem. No publisher margotm 2011-10-27T22:00:31Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/dire-economy-should-not-betray-northwests-environmental-values Guest columnists Rodney L. Brown and Scott Wyatt caution that state lawmakers should not betray Northwest's long-standing environmental assets and values. Those values have lured and retained businesses and qualified workers. No publisher margotm 2011-10-27T21:45:35Z Press Clip http://wecprotects.org/press-room/press-clips/enviros-say-new-stormwater-guidelines-too-lax The Department of Ecology has just issued new rules that aim to keep stormwater runoff in check. However, several environmental groups complain the new rules are full of loopholes. No publisher margotm 2011-10-27T22:04:26Z Press Clip