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Derelict Vessel Bill Signed into Law: New law gives state tools, resources to prevent oil spills from abandoned ships
DNR and U.S. Navy announce new partnership to protect Hood Canal: The DNR and U.S. Navy announced a new partnership to protect Hood Canal
WEC Welcomes People For Puget Sound: Joan Crooks, Executive Director at Washington Environmental Council, welcomes People For Puget Sound.
Update: People For Puget Sound Transition: A letter from People For Puget Sound on the transition to Washington Environmental Council and EarthCorps
Important Update from People For Puget Sound
State passes on setting fish-consumption rates: 08/20/2012: Health: Next administration will settle controversy that has major implications on pollution-discharge levels
Washington announces new rain runoff requirements: SEATTLE – Washington state will begin requiring municipalities to use "rain gardens" and pervious pavement in new urban developments to combat rainwater pollution to the state's rivers and lakes and to the Puget Sound, officials announced Wednesday.
New State Stormwater Permits Present Opportunities for Puget Sound: OLYMPIA, Wash. —Today the Washington State Department of Ecology issued its stormwater permits for large and medium-sized cities throughout Western Washington. These permits set standards for using green infrastructure (or Low Impact Development) solutions for new development to prevent polluted stormwater runoff from streets and paved development into our waterways. It is the primary statewide regulatory tool to protect Puget Sound, public health, and quality of life from polluted runoff.
Fish-Consumption Fight Delayed Until Next Year: 7/25/2012: State Mulling an Estimate for Fish Eating That Would be Highest in Country – Would Drive Costly Cleanups, Possibly Beyond Limits of Technology
Citizen stewards sought for Cherry Point Aquatic Reserve: 7/25/2012: We live in an extraordinary place - our region simply sparkles with natural beauty - key to that is Puget Sound and the Northwest Straits. The sound and straits are more than just an exquisite inland sea; they are the nation's second largest estuary and one of the most ecologically diverse ecosystems in North America. In fact, where we live and what we experience day after day is so unique, after a while it becomes easy to take for granted the importance of this waterway to our region.

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