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Edmonds Marsh: A hidden jewel among the cattails: 04/16/2012: Edmonds has a precious commodity, as this estuary is one of the very few still in existence within urbanized areas along Puget Sound.
Tar-sand risks threaten health of Puget Sound: 4/5/2012: The risk from tar sands is too high for local and state agencies to allow these synthetic oils and raw materials increasingly to flow into Washington refineries, say a group of environmentalists concerned about the health of Puget Sound.
Mystery of orca’s death only deepens with new info: 03/23/2012: The unusual death of L-112, a young female orca apparently killed by “blunt force trauma,” continues to fuel discussions about what may have killed her and what should be done about it.
Support for end of cruise ship discharge into Sound: 3/13/2012: Friends of the Earth, People for Puget Sound, Surfrider Foundation and Puget Soundkeeper Alliance announced today their appreciation for the Washington State Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) support of their proposed ban on cruise ship discharges while the vessels are in Washington waters.
18-term Rep. Norm Dicks of Wash., top Democrat on appropriations panel, announces retirement: 03/02/2012: SEATTLE — Democratic Rep. Norm Dicks, a former college football player who cast a huge presence over state and national politics for more than 30 years, announced Friday he’ll retire at the end of the year after 18 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Budget cuts could delay pollution rules: 03/02/2012: The fate of major proposed cutbacks in state aid to city and county budgets could hinge on whether state lawmakers are willing to hit the brakes on new environmental rules for development.
Puget Sound 'tub' tainted by industrial residue of toxic dioxin: 02/29/2012: A dioxin survey map from the EPA, establishing baseline data through sampling by the research vessel Bold. Sediment samples were collected and analyzed at 70 locations throughout the Sound.
WA Legislature Attacks Clean Water Protections: OLYMPIA – Attacks on clean water protections continue in the Washington Legislature. Late Friday, February 24th, HB 2801 was introduced in the State House, sponsored by Rep. Sam Hunt (D-22). This bill, specifically section 104, would weaken the implementation of municipal stormwater permits, one of our state’s biggest opportunities to set a course to clean up Puget Sound and other waterways around Washington. The environmental community is united in opposing this legislation.
End of Public Comment Period Marks New Phase in State’s Clean Water Action: OLYMPIA – The public comment period is officially over for Department of Ecology’s draft stormwater permits. These permits represent the biggest opportunity to address the single largest source of toxic pollution to Puget Sound.
Will Duwamish cleanup success be undercut?: 02/15/2012: A Superfund site is being cleaned up. But debates continue on efforts to control the runoff that creates many water quality problems.

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