By Sound News Reporter Clea Hersperger
We live in a “prescription happy” society, and now are seeing those pharmaceuticals enter our environment and hurt the ecosystem. Two bills tried to address the problem, but both are now effectively dead.
Both HB 1165 and SB 5279 - for the safe collection and disposal of unwanted drugs from [...]
By Sound News reporter Emilia Ptak
It’s a crisp and unusually sunny February morning at Meig’s Park. An eclectic bunch has gathered –high school students, property-owners, a group of young kids from the home school network, and plant experts- to tackle the pesky weeds dilemma afflicting Bainbridge Island.
Weed Warriors, a loose coalition of Bainbridge [...]
By Sound News reporter Scott Nordquist
Imagine the alarm if all of your plastic bags united together and emerged from the depths of your kitchen drawer to form one super bag. For many Puget Sound residents this haunting thought has already become a reality.
A shocking howl rang out across the steps of the Capitol as [...]
By Sound News Reporter Maggie Murdoch
King County sees the climate and economic crises we now face in the holistic sense of the word crisis. While linguists debate the truth behind the common saying that the Chinese character for crisis is made up of the characters for danger and opportunity, King County’s Director of Strategic Planning [...]
By Sound News reporter Jeanne Fulcher
When the first run of kokanee salmon was declared “functionally extinct” in 2003, King County officials had some guesses as to what was going on, but no solid answers. And without answers, they weren’t sure they could help the two remaining kokanee runs.
King County and the Washington Department of Fish [...]
By Sound News Reporter Emilia Ptak
“Tug on anything and you will find it connected to everything else.” The message of interrelatedness, adopted from the writings of the naturalist John Muir, welcomes you upon entering the expansive lodge at the outdoor learning center IslandWood. Written in a flowing cursive that weaves around a vast, steal, infinity [...]
by Sounds News reporter Maggie Murdoch
OLYMPIA - It was a beautiful, sparkling day at the capitol. Hundreds of environmental activists gathered for Environmental Lobby Day to let legislators know that the people who vote for them demand courageous action on our most pressing environmental concerns. Suits mingled with hippies, students with politicians. Four priorities were [...]
By Sound News reporter Kaitlyn Sweeting
On February 19th, hundreds of students, activists, and ordinary voters will grab their slacks and a tie, muster up their confidence, and prepare to hang out at the Governor’s mansion.
Environmental Lobby Day is coming up in just a few days, and this year’s program promises to be as notable as [...]
At the urging of environmentalist, some state lawmakers brought Legislation into Washington’s house and Senate on January 20th that would require cruise ships, cargo vessels, and oil tankers to pay for a permanent tug boat at the strait of Juan De Fuca. The rescue tug started off being stationed at [...]
By Sound News Reporter Clea Hersperger
While everyone knows that our water goes down the drains, gets treated and comes back around to us, we don’t seem to be aware that those sewage treatment facilities don’t remove everything from the water. Considering how much water floods into Puget Sound completely untreated, it’s a scary thought [...]
