Whale-Watch Companies Asked to Stop Disturbing Critically Endangered Orcas
Commercial and Recreational Boaters Asked To “Take The Pledge” to Protect Pregnant Orcas
View More »Stop TransMountain: The First Nations’ movement against the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
The Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project is part of a structurally violent system with a history of violations against Indigenous Rights
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Support grassroots organizations led by communities of color
View More »2020 Session Sees Some Environmental Progress, but Senate Fails to Pass Two Major Climate Bills
Two of four Environmental Priorities passed this session, but major climate action stalled again in the Senate.
View More »Suquamish Tribe, Environmental Groups, and State of Washington Reach Settlement of Lawsuit Over U.S. Navy Contamination of Puget Sound
The Suquamish Tribe, Puget Soundkeeper, Washington Environmental Council, and the State of Washington announced a settlement with the U.S. Navy
View More »Washington Environmental Community sets bold agenda for 2020 Legislative Session
After passing years of backlogged environmental bills in 2019 , room opens to address long standing environmental issues like urgent climate action, orca and salmon recovery, and a growing crisis from plastic pollution
View More »Court denies Trump Administration reversal of a No Discharge Zone for the Puget Sound
Keeping ship and boat sewage out of Sound, key solution to restoring one of the nation’s largest inland waterbodies
View More »The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Protecting Orcas in the San Juan Islands
Join Rein out on the water with the Whale Museum’s Soundwatch Boater Education Program
View More »The New Nature’s Scorecard: Has your city’s score improved?
Your local government should be protecting you from stormwater pollution and flooding – but are they?
View More »Governor Inslee signs largest overhaul of state toxic clean-up program in decades
Governor Inslee signed ESSB 5993 to reform the financial structure of the Model Toxics Control Act, the state’s toxic site clean-up program.
View More »2019 Washington Legislative Session Sees Historic Environmental Wins
From clean energy to orca protection state marks more progress than any time in the last decade
View More »All Four Orca Recovery Priority Bills Pass Washington State Legislature
Salmon habitat recovery, oil spill prevention, vessel noise and disturbance, reducing toxic pollution are all now expected to reach Governor Inslee’s desk
View More »On Exxon Valdez disaster 30th anniversary, local leaders call on state to protect Washington from major spill
Increased traffic, new types of oil, and less safe ships put local fishing economy, environment, and tribal cultural and treaty rights at risk
View More »In bipartisan votes, Washington House and Senate address Puget Sound recovery and threats to orcas
House passes bills on vessel noise and disturbance, salmon habitat recovery, and preventing oil spills Senate advances toxic pollution prevention as well as vessel noise and disturbance March 7th (Olympia, WA) – In sweeping votes from both houses, the Washington State Legislature took major steps to address the emergency facing southern resident orcas and the … Continued
View More »Advocates Across Washington Support Vessel Protections for Puget Sound Orcas
Seattle Aquarium ∙ Washington Environmental Council ∙ The Whale Museum ∙ Citizens for a Healthy Bay ∙ Friends of the San Juans ∙ Washington Conservation Voters ∙ RE Sources for Sustainable Communities ∙ The Humane Society of the United States ∙ NRDC ∙ Defenders of Wildlife ∙ League of Women Voters of Washington ∙ Futurewise … Continued
View More »Orca Alert: What you can do to save the Southern Residents
For over a week, a young orca mother’s unprecedented grief has reminded all of us about what southern resident orcas face.
View More »2019 Environmental Priorities for WA Legislature Announced
Broad coalition to advance policies for clean energy, orca recovery, oil spill prevention, and plastic pollution
View More »2018 State of Our Forests and Public Lands Report
Look back on the Commissioner’s first 18 months in office to reflect on where progress has been made, where work still needs to be done, and where things need improvement.
View More »Seattle Area Open Water Swimmers Tackle English Channel Crossing for Clean Water
Four local swimmers are heading to Dover, England this July to swim the grueling 23 miles to France. The swim is both a personal challenge and a way to raise awareness of challenges facing the waters of the Puget Sound region where they train every week.
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