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Environment
Background:
As the Department of Ecology Website states, "The Mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment, and promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit of current and future generations." In order to fulfill our mission and move Washington forward in a global economy, the Dept. of Ecology has three goals; prevent pollution, clean up pollution and support sustainable communities and natural resources.
Additional environmental resources:
Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement
NOAA: Global Warming "undeniable
President Obama Discusses BP Oil Spill
Watch the Video, click on Oil Spill
Here are two important resources to keep track of the situation:
The first is the website of the coalition of groups, led by the National Incident Commander for the BP oil spill, Admiral Thad Allen of the Coast Guard. It has a number of links to assistance for those affected by the spill and many other resources:
http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/
In order to keep the Nation aware of everything its government is doing in response to the spill, the White House has also created a web page that includes a daily report of the ongoing Administration-wide response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/deepwater-bp-oil-spill/
"Family-friendly" events scheduled around Hood Canal are being seen as a call to action for people living in the watershed, see Hood Canal
Sediment at the bottom of Commencement Bay and its waterways tells the story of their environmental health, see Commencement Bay
Could Balance the Budget, Raise Price of Gas, Reduce Money for Roads--Will Pit Greens Against Business, see Puget Sound Cleanup
see Green Jobs
The killer foam that hit NW seabirds has subsided but conservationists are worried about a death toll they say numbers in the thousands, see NW Seabirds
A rewritten plan for restoring endangered and threatened wild salmon runs on the Columbia and Snake rivers in Washington State and Idaho includes studying the possibility of breaching four major hydroelectric dams if other steps don't reverse the decline, see Northwest Salmon
More than 100 dead seabirds have been found about 25 miles from K
Kalaloch to Rialto Beach since Friday, see Seabirds found dead
Living in a corner of America powered, irrigated and inspired by water, we ought to treat Tuesday's report released by the White House, Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States, as a wake-up call and cold shower, see Global Warming
Medicine return programs are the safest solution for people and the environment. Group Health Cooperative and Bartell Drugs are currently collecting medicines at 37 locations in six counties. To access, please click on Medicine Return
Monday's proposal is a key step in figuring out how much work must be done before the 4,000 acre form Army canp north of Camas can become a public park. see Camp Bonneville cleanup
An environmental group is calling for increased attention to pharmaceuticals and personal care products that are winding their way through the human body and ultimately into the Columbia River - to read please click on Columbia River
Since the Washington Legislature just wrapped up its 2009 session, let's take a alook at the lastest environmental laws and bills - see Green Legislation
