Legislature approves several Puget Sound priority bills
The fact that what did get put forward in the legislature this year did get passed is good news. Other bills that were important died in committee, some with very little help from even their sponsors...
View ArticleInslee picks salmon recovery coordinator- The Olympian
The Governor moves to fill position on Salmon Recovery Board. A Littlerock man has been selected to lead Gov. Jay Inslee’s Salmon Recovery Office, which coordinates regional efforts to return salmon...
View ArticleRepublican Majority in State Senate Grows by One – Tacoma News Tribune
This will make things harder to get any environmental legislation done. Another year likely to have very little of substance accomplished. A new alignment in the Washington state Senate calls for some...
View ArticleRepresentative Van De Wege signs onto bill to ban & label GMO Salmon
Republican State Representative Condotta (R) co-sponsored by Representative Van de Wege, have put forward bill HB 2143, to ban genetically modified salmon in the State. This would ban net pen...
View ArticleSound Action expands staff and drives agenda in Olympia
Sound Action, the relative newcomer to the Salish Sea environmental action scene, continues to expand. Diane Tilstra joined the team to help expand fundraising and capacity. Diane is passionate about...
View ArticleJefferson County Commissioner John Austin decides against third run for seat...
Jefferson County Commissioner John Austin has decided not to run for a third 4 year term. I have appreciated his strong stand on environmental issues over the last years, and will miss him on the...
View ArticleTed Sturdevant Leaving the Governor’s Office
The Governor’s policy advisor and legislative liaison, Ted Sturdevant, is stepping away from politics. Sturdevant, who also ran the Department of Ecology under Christine Gregoire, has decided it’s time...
View ArticleSeeking applications for Jefferson County Conservation Futures Committee
Jefferson County Conservation Futures Program. Citizen Oversight Committee Vacancies: District #1, District #3 and Interest The Conservation Futures Citizen Oversight Committee members make...
View ArticleWashington House Democrats Say ‘Yes’ To Capital Gains Tax, ‘No’ To...
I don’t know if the Republicans will support this, but I view it as a positive approach to raising taxes. I agree that Cap and Trade does not seem to be an effective way to solve the problem, from the...
View ArticleMore abandoning of environmental protection by Trump’s Administration
This radical right wing administration is continuing it’s push to destroy all environmental laws. Call your Congresspeople. Take action. Do something now. But my long range hope is after we get rid of...
View ArticleJolene Unsoeld dead at 89 – Post Alley
A Tribute to Congresswoman Jolene Unsoeld, Dead at 89, and her ‘Life of Wild Adventure’ by Joel Connely One of the true heros for many. She stood for her principles. Something most politicians on the...
View ArticleLobby Day February 15th in Olympia! Register now
This year promises to be a tough year in Olympia for the environment and for every other important issue. That does not mean we should sit it out on the sidelines till things get better. It’s more...
View ArticleState Supreme Court affirms Ecology approval authority for shoreline master...
As assumed, the SMP process is legal. The lawyer that convinced these guys to do take this case forward must have been laughing to the bank. A cursory read of the laws that the SMP is based on clearly...
View ArticleWashington Conservation Corps hiring 245 young adults for projects around the...
A good use of our tax dollars. Thanks to the legislators who supported us, including ours in Jefferson and Clallam County. Let’s support our teens and young adults in finding work to do, outside and...
View ArticleWTF – State passes on setting fish consumption rates – Politics trumps health
I sometimes get asked to become a member of political parties. This is an excellent example of why I don’t. Environmental activism is not about punting on issues important to the public. Once again,...
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