Monthly Archives: October 2015
Cantwell Applauds Disaster Declaration for Washington Wildfires
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement after President Barack Obama announced a Major Disaster Declaration for the record-breaking wildland fires that affected communities across Washington state.
Contaminated soil spilled on ground at Duwamish Waterway facility
The penalty also cites the company for attempting to handle the shipment without proper planning or preparation. Soil in stormwater is a pollutant. The particles can harm habitat and injure the delicate breathing tissues in fish gills
Kilmer Calls on Key Federal Agencies to Use Innovative Building Materials at Construction Sites
U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) called on key agencies to increase their use of innovative building materials at federal construction sites. In a letter to the Secretaries of the Defense and Agriculture Departments, Kilmer asked for an update on report language he authored in an appropriations bill this year that directed the two agencies to work together to use materials such as Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) more frequently.
Inslee announces new path on water quality rule, continues work on broader toxics reduction...
Gov. Jay Inslee today announced he’s directing the state Department of Ecology to draft a new clean water rule that will preserve the state’s decision-making control over how to meet federal requirements. The Clean Water Act requires states to establish standards for how clean our waters need to be and to control pollution limits for businesses and municipalities that are permitted to discharge wastewater
Marion Street closure between Post Avenue and Western Avenue for water main replacement
Marion Street will be closed to through traffic between Post Avenue and Western Avenue from Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 a.m. to Monday, October 12 at 5:00 a.m. Work will occur 24 hours per day over the weekend. Local access will be provided. Detours are available eastbound at Spring Street and westbound at Yesler Way. Traffic may be stopped or detoured intermittently to accommodate the work.
Court cancels water right permit for city of Yelm
The Washington Supreme Court has reversed Ecology’s decision to issue a water right permit to the city of Yelm to meet community water needs anticipated from future growth. In a 6-3 decision issued today in Foster vs. Ecology the court determined Ecology erred in approving the permit because it will impair minimum stream flows in the Deschutes and Nisqually basins.
Region continues to meet 10 percent water reduction goal
Fall has arrived, but consistent fall rains have not. Everett, Seattle and Tacoma remain in the second stage of their drought response plans. The water systems rely on fall rains to fill the reservoirs so there is enough water for people and fish. Customers in the region have reduced their use over the past eight weeks by a total of 14 percent. The cities are asking their customers to continue to reduce their water use
Lynden, Washington Landowner to Restore Wetlands to Settle Clean Water Act Violation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement with Suellyn Rader Blymyer and Uptrail Group, LLC, for violations of the Clean Water Act in Whatcom County, Washington.
AG PREVAILS AGAINST PIERCE COUNTY COUPLE WHO PEDDLED BOGUS VULNERABLE ADULT CARE TRAINING
A joint press conference by Volunteers of America (VOA) Northern Nevada, the City of Reno, and Washoe County will take place outside the Men’s Shelter on the Community Assistance Center (CAC) campus
