News About Puget Sound & People For Puget Sound

News articles about Puget Sound and those mentioning "People For Puget Sound"

Supreme Court’s decision puts Legislature on center stage

1/15/08 Vashon Beachcomber: Small island, small paper, big story: Leslie Brown of the Vashon Beachcomber tells the story of gravel mining, legal and legislative decisions, and what's at stake in the battle on Maury Island. Good reading, good activist cause.

Community Partnership to Increase Salmon Habitat on Evergreen State College Campus

1/7/08 (Olympia, Wash) More wild salmon could soon be making their home on campus and in Puget Sound with a bit of ingenuity applied to a culvert and bulkhead on the Evergreen State College campus.

Olympia Grapples with Sea Level Rise

Feb. 5 KUOW radio interview with Doug Myers

Western Islands considered for aquatic reserve

2/8/08 Whidbey Examiner story on People For Puget Sound aquatic reserve proposal for Smith and Minor islands

‘Our last, best chance’ to save Puget Sound

2/18/08 Olympian story on what it will take for the Partnership to be successful

Partnership Schedules Bellingham, Friday Harbor Meetings

3/3/08 Puget Sound Partnership schedules Bellingham and Friday Harbor public workshops and community conversations

Group returns native plants to East Bay Drive

3/10/08 Olympian article on People For Puget Sound restoration at East Bay, Olympia

Classes will train wetland stewards for Port of Everett

3/14/08 Everett Herald article on Snohomish steward training

Puget Sound species in decline as pollution increases

3/27/08 Olympian article on South Sound Science Symposium

Puget Partnership Begins Assessing Threats to Sound

4/16 Kitsap Sun article on upcoming Partnership topic forums

PUGET SOUND BUSINESS TRAVEL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES 2008 CHARITABLE GIVING PARTNER

4/23/08 news release by PSBTA partnership with People For Puget Sound

Scientists: Rescue plan for Sound falls short

4/26/08 Seattle PI article on neglect of stormwater solution in Partnership plan document

43 Hardy Volunteers Brave Saturday Rains To Help Health of Jetty Island

May 3 post on Jetty Island restoration work day

"Failing our Sound" Special Report

May 11-14 Seattle Times special report on Puget Sound health

Puget Sound Volunteers Pay Off; More Help Needed

6/6/08 World Oceans Day report on how volunteers help the Sound

Legislation introduced to restore Puget Sound; Bill would create an EPA office specifically for recovery efforts

6/26/08 Seattle PI article on Dicks/Cantwell bill on Puget Sound

State and local governments side with builders on runoff pollution

July 6 Seattle PI story on the battle over low-impact development requirements

Elevated cancer risk found in city; South Seattle air pollution study is called 'alarming'

8/8 Seattle PI story on Duwamish air quality study

Lawsuit filed over proposed gravel mine expansion

9/9 Seattle PI story on lawsuit filed against gravel mining on Maury Island

What It Will Take to Save the Sound: Scientists' Letter to Partnership

9/25/08 Letter from 13 prominent scientists to the Puget Sound Partnership

Washington Stormwater Issues Come Up for Review

10/20 Kitsap Sun article on environmental groups' suit against state stormwater regulations

Long list of ideas to rescue the Sound

10/23/08 Seattle PI article on Puget Sound Partnership 'action agenda' possible actions

Puget Sound Action Agenda To Recover Sound's Health Issued For Public Review

11/7/08 news articles on Puget Sound Partnership's draft Action Agenda for restoring Puget Sound to health by 2020

Coalition Issues Legislative Priorities

12/5/08 Associated Press story on Environmental Priorities Coalition four legislative priorities for 2009 session

Editorial voices on the Action Agenda

12/05/08 selection of editorials on Action Agenda and funding plan from Seattle PI, Seattle Times, The Olympian

Glacier begins work on controversial pier

12/6/08 Vashon Beachcomber news story on Glacier NW gravel barging operation in Maury Island Aquatic Reserve

Mother Nature weighs in on Sound's plight

12/6/08 commentary by Tom Holz as published in 12/6/08 Opinion Page of The Olympian

Sound's future still murky; Development, growth, runoff threaten gains

12/17/08 Seattle PI story on Pacific NW National Laboratory sampling of Puget Sound sediment

Where People For Puget Sound Stands on the Seattle Viaduct Options

12/19/08 letter to Governor Gregoire, County Executive Sims and Mayor Nickels on the Seattle Viaduct options

Creating stewardship through exploration

12/31/08 news story on our popular night low tide beachwalks on the Kitsap Peninsula

Now is the time to be bold about Puget Sound

1/8/09 Guest editorial by Billy Frank, Jr. about restoring Puget Sound

KEXP interview with Kathy Fletcher on the State of the Sound and the Puget Sound Partnership

1/5/09 KEXP Kathy Fletcher interview on Puget Sound and the Puget Sound Partnership

"State not ready for oil spill," commission reports

1/23/09 Seattle PI story on Washington's oil spll prevention and response capabilities outlined in a report forthcoming from the Oil Spill Advisory Council

Seattle Aquarium Honors Kathy Fletcher for Conservation Advocacy

1/27/09 Kathy Fletcher honored for marine conservation advocacy at the Seattle Aquarium's annual President's dinner 1/27/09

Stricter stormwater controls ordered for smaller municipalities

2/3/09 news release detailing Washington Pollution Control Board finding that Ecology's "Phase II" municipal stormwater general permit is legally inadequate.

Monroe students' project on Puget Sound pollution wins $10,000 prize

2/8/09 7th grade students win cash prize with web site on saving Puget Sound

Protecting our shores: Volunteers keep nonnative plants from outgrowing woods

2/10/09 Olympian story about our work in the Woodard Bay Natural Resource Conservation Area on Henderson Inlet

Shoreline Planning Coming to Kitsap

2/14/09 Kitsap Sun story on protecting Kitsap County shorelines

The great Puget Sound gravel debate

2/15/09 News Tribune story about gravel mining and the health of the Puget Sound ecosystem

WA lawmakers want oil fee to pay for pollution

2/19/09 Associated Press story about the Invest in Clean Water priority legislation

Volunteers Add Finishing Touches to Barker Creek Restoration Project

3/7/09 Kitsap Sun story on People For Puget Sound's Barker Creek restoration work day

State Budget Cuts Threaten Protections for Washington’s Environment

3/30/09 coalition news release about Senate budget cuts and natural resource protections

Hope, hard work ahead for Duwamish River cleanup effort

5/16/09 West Seattle Herald story on Duwamish forum

House passes major energy-climate bill

6/26/09 news item on House passage of federal bill on climate and energy

Tide turns for Capitol Lake, estuary

7/3/09 Olympian news about advisory committee support for restoring the Deschutes River

New rules proposed for vessel traffic near orcas

7/28/09 Associated Press news on NOAA proposed rules and hearing schedule

Referendum 1: Vote to eliminate disposable grocery bags

7/28/09 guest editorial in the Seattle Times authored by Kathy Fletcher and Denis Hayes

Edmonds is first city in state to ban plastic grocery bags

7/29/09 Seattle Times story about plastic bag ban passage

Lake vs. Estuary: Committee aligns with estuary

8/7/09 Olympian on formal recommendation in favor of restoring the Deschutes estuary

UPDATE: Judge rejects Maury Island gravel-mine permit

8/13/09 Seattle Times story on summary judgment; 8/13 Associated Press story on construction delay; 8/12 Seattle Times story on construction plans

Seattle saying 'no' to grocery bag tax

8/18/09 news account of defeat of Seattle bag fee ballot measure

Scott Cossu's music benefits People For Puget Sound

9/3/09 Olympian profile of jazz musician Scott Cossu

State-funded tug protects coast during overnight response

10/4 Ecology news release on tug assist at Strait of Juan de Fuca

1.3 Million Pounds of Toxics Discharged into Washington Waterways

10/21/09 Environment Washington report on toxic discharges into Puget Sound

Help a non-profit every time you search the Internet

12/3 Seattle Times story on online giving

State-funded tug prepared to help tanker off Washington coast

News Release from Dept of Ecology re standby rescue tug

Jefferson County approves shoreline program

12/8/09 news account of adoption of updated shoreline program by county

House Passes Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act

12/8/09 news release on NW Straits Reauthorization- House passage

All-Cuts Budget is Environmental Crisis for Washington

12/9/09 news release from Environmental Priorities Coalition responding to Governor Gregoire's budget

Feds decide not to appeal ruling halting Glacier's construction project on Maury

12/18 Vashon Beachcomber story on Maury gravel loading dock appeal

Environmental agenda limited

12/23 news article about 2010 environmental legislative priorities

Enjoy Puget Sound oysters? Consumers should support environmental action

12/25/09 guest editorial in support of cleaning up stormwater

Budget Woes are Serious Threat to Washington’s Environment

1/13/10 EPC response to Governor's budget

“Working for Clean Water” Bill Solves Water Pollution Problem While Creating Jobs

2/5/10 Environmental Priorities announcement of introduction of Clean Water funding bill

“Working for Clean Water” Hearing Brings Together Broad Coalition

2/17/10 report on House hearing on clean water bill

We deserve Clean Water Act of 2010

2/21 Olympian editorial on Working For Clean Water bill

Coalition calls for stronger action on clean water bills

3/2/10 news release on Working for Clean Water bill

Coast Guard assists container ship in Strait of Juan De Fuca

3/3/10 USCG news release of Neah Bay tug dispatch

Council urges state to pass Clean Water Act of 2010

3/8/10 King County Council news release on clean water funding resolution

Ban on bisphenol A

3/9/10 Associated Press news story on baby bottle bill