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Navy Training Blasts Marine Mammals with Harmful Sonar: A coalition of environmental organizations and Native American tribes today filed a lawsuit challenging NMFS’s approval of the Navy’s training activities in its Northwest Training Range Complex.
Citizens Advocate for Washington Environmental Issues on Wed, January 25: Olympia, WA – Citizens will gather in Olympia on Wednesday, January 25th, as part of the 20th annual Environmental Lobby Day. Hosted by the Environmental Priorities Coalition, this day of action offers citizens the chance to meet with their legislators in support of environmental issues.
Fast melt could pose environmental challenges: Snow is melting fast, and ice is a big danger. Winter road treatments have environmental considerations. Listen to the story on KPLU.
Call for Proposals: 6th National Conference on Coastal & Estuarine Habitat Restoration: The Restore America's Estuaries (RAE) National Program Committee is accepting proposals for dedicated sessions, presentations, & posters for this conference.
Environmental Groups Applaud Seattle City Council for their Leadership on Bags: The Seattle City Council today unanimously passed the Seattle Bag Ordinance (Council Bill 11734). This vote was applauded by the coalition of environmental groups – Environment Washington, Surfrider Foundation, People For Puget Sound, Sierra Club, Zero Waste Seattle, and others – who have been working to develop grassroots support for the ordinance.
People For Puget Sound Grant Awarded: People For Puget Sound grant awarded: $100,000 for studying the feasibility of uncovering Willow Creek in Edmonds
Seattle joins regional and global movement to ban single-use plastic bags: SEATTLE – Today Seattle City Council introduced Council Bill 117345, intended to help clean up Puget Sound and protect marine wildlife by banning single-use plastic bags.
Puget Sound Health Hinges on New Stormwater Plan: The Department of Ecology issued its draft revisions of the stormwater permits for large and medium-sized cities.
Seattle City Council May Ban Plastic Bags: 11/14/11 At the urging of the local environmental community, the Seattle City Council is considering a ban on plastic shopping bags based on a ban approved this year in Bellingham.
Northwest Ocean Acidification: 11/10/11 Sightline's primer on ocean acidification examines the problem of ocean acidification in the context of the Pacific Northwest

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