Statewide News, January 2009

Ecology wants $71M for water projects, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 23
Pacific Northwest trees dying at faster rate, study says, The News Tribune, Jan. 22
New State Lands Commissioner, KUOW NPR, Jan. 21
Gregoire pushes cap-and-trade bill, Seattle P-I, Jan. 20
Road projects pushed aside, TMCnet - Jan. 19
EDITORIAL: Pulling Together to Save Our Ferry Service, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 18
Transportation winners and losers, The News Tribune, Jan. 16
Don’t let Seattle drain off highway money, The News Tribune, Jan. 16
Study Sheds Light on Toxics in Puget Sound Orcas, Kitsap Sun, Jan. 14
Viaduct solution? Fine, but the state can't neglect I-90, Yakima Herald, Jan. 13
PSE offers solar grants for schools, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Jan. 13
High court to decide how to dump mine waste, Seattle P-I, Jan. 12
Larry Williams to take over at CTED on interim basis, The Olympian, Jan. 12
State lawmakers hope to create economic stimulus plan that works, The News Tribune, Jan. 11
Ecology Department uses online campaign to help water quality, Seattle Times, Jan. 5
Group uses lawsuits to help clean up Puget Sound, The Olympian, Jan. 5
Recession might change what we demand in new homes, The News Tribune, Jan. 4
Timber Harvests Won’t Drop, Says New Lands Commissioner, Centralia Chronicle, Jan. 2
Forest board revises owl rules, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 29
Owls on Peninsula under pressure, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 29
Wildlife and Recreation deserves funds, The Olympian, Dec. 28
Washington's top builder followed dad's path, Seattle Times, Dec. 27
Gregoire wants to boost spending on Puget Sound, The Olympian, Dec. 27

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Statewide News, December 2008

Forest board revises owl rules, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 29
Owls on Peninsula under pressure, Peninsula Daily, Dec. 29
Wildlife and Recreation deserves funds, The Olympian, Dec. 28
Washington's top builder followed dad's path, Seattle Times, Dec. 27
Gregoire wants to boost spending on Puget Sound, The Olympian, Dec. 27
Budget deficit forces trim in climate plans, Seattle Times, Dec. 26
Governor wants to boost spending on Puget Sound, Seattle Times, Dec. 26
Washington state finds 30 dangerous illegal dams, Yakima Herald, Dec. 23
Areas in Washington exceed pollution standards, Seattle P-I, Dec. 23
Sound's future still murky, Seattle P-I, Dec. 18
Hold onto that e-waste just a little bit longer, Seattle P-I, Dec. 11
Boeing brews up algae, a promising fuel of the future, The News Tribune, Dec. 7
Foreclosures up in state, but rate lower than U.S.', Seattle P-I, Dec. 6
Wash. environmentalists outline prioritiesThe Olympian, WA - Dec 4

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WAC Updates

The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development just released their latest round of proposed updates to the Washington Administrative Code regarding the GMA.  The updates are available at http://www.cted.wa.gov/uploads/growth%20management/WACupdate.html.

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Summary on NOAA Fisheries determinaton FEMA's Flood Insurance Program violates ESA in Puget Sound Region

Jessica Ferrell of the Marten Law Group wrote an excellent summary of the NOAA Fisheries Service's determination that FEMA's continued administration of the Federal Flood Plain Insurance Program in the Puget Sound region violates the Endangered Species Act. Expect NOAA's determination to be appealed in federal court.

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Residents Opposed to Kittitas Turbines v. State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, Supreme Ct. Docket No. 81332-9 (Nov. 20, 2008)

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Griffin v. Thurston County Bd. of Health, Supreme Ct. Docket No. 80214-9 (Nov. 20, 2008)

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Statewide News, November 2008

Tracking network spills secrets of NW salmon, The News Tribune, Nov. 30
Salmon proposal upsets gillnetters, Seattle P-I, Nov. 24
Environmental groups optimistic, industry wary about Obama, The News Tribune, Nov. 23
Sound cleanup criticized, Seattle P-I, Nov. 22
Plan to split chinook harvest unlikely to please, The Oregonian, Nov. 22
Some say oil dependency isn't their problem to fix, Yakima Herald, Nov. 22
Bruce Chapman: Use these hard times to stimulate a regional infrastructure renaissance, Seattle Times, Nov. 21
Major highway projects ahead for Seattle, Seattle Times, Nov. 21
Washington State Academy of Sciences launched, Seattle Times, Nov. 21
We must work harder to understand our waters, Bellingham Herald, Nov. 20
Navy limits Puget Sound explosives, The Olympian, Nov. 20
State agency considers plight of killer whales, Tri-City Herald, Nov. 19
To protect salmon, restrictions placed on three pesticides, Seattle Times, Nov. 19
Ocean Power Progress Ebbs with Environmental Questions, Seattle P-I, Nov. 18
World's biggest fish catch being trimmed, starting this week in Seattle, Seattle P-I, Nov. 18
Governor’s general counsel leaves to take job at Seattle law firm, The News Tribune, Nov. 18
More evidence that Washington infrastructure collapse is over-hyped, Crosscut, Nov. 17
Shell to clean up 83 gas stations in W. Wash., KING 5, Nov. 18
Tax hike sought to clean up Puget Sound, Lynnwood Enterprise, Nov. 18
Why not a bullet train for Vancouver-Seattle?, The Province, Nov. 17
Doubts swirl about effectiveness of no-flush urinals, The Olympian, Nov. 17
Salmon, orca experts to discuss whale decline, Bellingham Herald, Nov. 17
Green ethics: values, hard work, Seattle Times, Nov. 14
Financial crisis hinders renewable energy projects, Seattle P-I, Nov. 14
Upsides and downsides to suddenly cheap gas, The News Tribune, Nov. 14
Where is the Puget Sound Regional Council taking us?, PNW Local News, Nov. 8
Ambitious Puget Sound cleanup could be expensive, Everett Daily Herald, Nov. 7
2020 vision to clean up Puget Sound unveiled, The Olympian, Nov. 7
Agency releases Puget Sound cleanup proposal, Seattle P-I, Nov. 6
Is I-985 detrimental?, Seattle P-I, Nov. 2
I-985 can't solve one traffic woe: Accidents, Seattle P-I, Nov. 2

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City of Arlington v. Cent. Puget Sound Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd., Supreme Ct. Docket No. 80395-1 (Oct. 9, 2008)

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Statewide News, October 2008

BIAW poisons political environment, Seattle P-I, Oct. 27
Local timber industry bracing for tough times, Longview Daily News, Oct. 24
Groups Clash With Municipalities Over Stormwater Controls, Kitsap Sun, Oct. 23
State Stormwater Issues Come Up for Review, Kitsap Sun, Oct. 20
Judges hear cases on hatchery v. wild salmon, Bellingham Herald, Oct. 20
Baird: Indiscriminate harvest hurts salmon, The Columbian, Oct. 19
BIAW ties make their way into state house politics, PolitickerWA, Oct. 17
Veteran Warnick knows next year's Legislative session will center ..., Yakima Herald, Oct. 14
Extremely Green Building Tried In Northwest, OPB News, OR - Oct. 3
States sue EPA over water releases from ships, Seattle Times, Oct. 2
Fish and Wildlife panel ponders rules on panning, prospecting, The News Tribune, Oct. 2

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Statewide News, September 2008

Bellingham group, others sue to protect wolverines, Bellingham Herald, Sept. 30
A building ban near rivers?, Seattle P-I, Sept. 30
Turmoil rattles local real estate market, Seattle P-I, Sept. 30
LIFT money shouldn’t be such a gamble, The News Tribune, Sept. 28
Fight eco-depression with militant optimism, The Olympian, Sept. 27
Survey chronicles farmworker life, Capital Press, Sept. 26
Clean-water law doesn't ban car washing, The Olympian, Sept. 25
Northwest companies keeping close eye on energy tax credits, Seattle P-I, Sept. 24
Cantwell says Senate tax package has goodies for our state, The Olympian, Sept. 24
State on team to cut greenhouse gases, Seattle Times, Sept. 24
Western initiative to cut greenhouse gas emissions, Seattle P-I, Sept. 24
Gubernatorial Debate: Changing climate, Seattle P-I, Sept. 22
WA governor's debate is big on transportation, The Oregonian, Sept. 21
Gregoire rips Rossi on environment, Seattle P-I, Sept. 20
Lots of Jabs, but No Ferry Solutions, in Debate, Kitsap Sun, Sept. 20
State takes on two builder groups, The News Tribune, Sept. 20
Maple Leaf rallies to save the trees in Waldo Woods, Seattle P-I, Sept. 19
Groups aim to spend money on fish, not court, Tri-City Herald, Sept. 19
Error forces board to review redevelopment awards, The Olympian, Sept. 19
Quadrant to lay off 45 due to slow home sales, The Olympian, Sept. 19
Calls for more monitoring of drugs and chemicals, Seattle P-I, Sept. 18
State to get $12 million in disaster relief for salmon fishery, Seattle Times, Sept. 18
$100 million released to aid salmon fishermen, Seattle P-I, Sept. 18
$1.3 billion I-90 project on Snoqualmie Pass, Bellingham Herald, Sept. 18
Builders’ group faces accusation of violations of state campaign law, The News Tribune, Sept. 15
They're not pretty, or good swimmers, but we need lamprey, The Oregonian, Sept. 14
Conservation groups sue over lumber pact dollars, Seattle Times, Sept. 12
Eyman pushes traffic solutions; others have doubts, The News Tribune, Sept. 12
Rossi, the second time around, Seattle P-I, Sept. 12
Scientists discuss plastics in the oceans during Tacoma conference, The News Tribune, Sept. 11
Democrats offer new offshore drilling plan, Seattle P-I, Sept. 11
Ecology Department penalties total $737,543 in 2nd quarter of 2008, Prosser Record-Bulletin, Sept. 10
WDFW predicts better razor clam season and plans public meetings, Chinook Observer, Sept. 9
Hood Canal: nature on the half-shell, Seattle Times, Sept. 9
State mortgage woes grow worse, Seattle P-I, Sept. 6
Soil scientist witnesses dramatic changes in ag, Capital Press, Sept. 5
Amtrak ridership is up in Washington, Oregon, Seattle P-I, Sept. 4
Ecology revising rule for underground storage tanks, Prosser Record-Bulletin, Sept. 3
Opinion: Washington View: Changing vesting laws would hurt families, The Columbian, Sept. 2

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Statewide News, August 2008

Touching Puget Sound, The Olympian, Aug. 31
Plan to reduce hatchery releases helps wild salmon, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 30
Washington, Oregon and Others Sue EPA, KAPP, Aug. 25
CTED, Ecology ask Supreme Court to reconsider land use decision, Journal of the San Juan Islands, Aug. 21
Commissioner of Public Lands - A Race to Watch, Seattle Examiner, Aug. 18
Limitations put on challenges to growth, The Olympian, Aug. 15
State panel to hold workshop on park land-use issues, The Daily News, Aug. 15
Survey offers glimpse into lives of WA farmworkers, Tri-City Herald, Aug. 14
Land designated for spotted owl cut 23 percent, The News Tribune, Aug. 13
3 pesticides singled out in report as threat to salmon, KOMO, Aug. 13

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Statewide News, July 2008

Paving rain: How much is too much?, Seattle P-I, July 21
Foes organize coalition against Eyman traffic measure, The Olympian, July 21
U.S. judge to limit grazing on conservation land, Capital Press, July 17
Editorial: Ditch the rhetoric: We need clear plans to deal with critical issues in our state, Washington CEO, July 16
Study: Ocean floor might store greenhouse gas, Bellingham Herald, July 15
Washington State Drafts Rainwater Collection Rule, Environmental News Service, July 14
Water cleanup agency seeking the Strait stuff, Peninsula Daily News, July 14
Gauging the biofuels backlash, Crosscut, July 11
King County to appeal property rights ruling, The Olympian, July 11
Environmentalists Lodge Complaint with USDA, Western Farmer-Stockman, July 10
Judge halts USDA's cattle-grazing plans on Conservation Reserve Program lands, Seattle Times, July 10
Washington's population growth slows, HeraldNet, July 4
Natural causes blamed for Hood Canal fish kills, The News Tribune, July 1
Puget Sound 'recovery' meetings come to Friday Harbor July 21, San Juan Journal, July 1

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Statewide News, June 2008

Fish-eating Indians have crucial stake in clean Columbia River, The Columbian, June 22
Deals transfer water from northern Wash. counties, Bellingham Herald, June 21
Eyman says he’s on track with I-985 signatures, The News Tribune, June 21
Editorial: Future generations counting on us to save Puget Sound, Bellingham Herald, June 19
Puget Sound area ponders a future with a 'new green economy', Seattle P-I, June 19
Local Oyster Growers Keep Their Eye on Bacteria, Kitsap Sun, June 18
Tax plan should reflect the risk of growing trees in Washington, Port Orchard Independent, June 18
U.S. plan to balance Northwest salmon and dams is challenged, Seattle P-I, June 17
Environment briefs for Monday, June 16, The Olympian, June 16
Ruckelshaus & Kitzhaber: Protect wild-salmon strongholds, Seattle Times, June 13
Wash. seeks input on rainwater proposal, Capital Press, June 13
Experts debate benefits, impacts of region's dams, HeraldNet, June 13
BIAW ads fueled by hypocrisy, Seattle P-I, June 12
King County Judge Strikes Down Key Parts of Water Law, Kitsap Sun, June 12
Judge's water ruling a blow to builders, Seattle P-I, June 12
Old law lets developers use old rules, thwarting Puget Sound protection, critics charge, Seattle Times, June 11
Reichert gets support on wilderness measure, The News Tribune, June 11
Slade Gordon: Finding a system that sustains the Pacific groundfish fishery, Seattle Times, June 10
UW study reaffirms nature's stress relieving powers, Seattle Times, June 11
AWB View: New tax law gives timber owners a chance, The Columbian, June 10
House approves funds for 'green' schools, The News Tribune, June 5
State hasn't caught up to mortgage woes of U.S., Seattle P-I, June 5
State ferry chief decries lack of funding during visit to Kitsap County, Port Orchard Independent, June 4
Blog: Weyerhaueser supplier caves on logging native land in Canada, Seattle P-I, June 4
Researchers: City residents produce less carbon, The News Tribune, June 3
High gas prices lead to surge in mass transit, The Olympian, June 3
Editorial: Salmon plan makes sense, Tri-City Herald, June 3
State offers help with private property fish barrier work, Centralia Chronicle, June 1
Wild gray wolves could be protected in state, Tri-City Herald, June 1

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Statewide News, May 2008

State hires divers to clear sea squirts from area marinas, Seattle P-I, May 30
Weyerhaeuser tax break may not stop pressure from Wall Street to restructure, Seattle Times, May 28
Cantwell, Inslee focus on increasing acidity of oceans at Seattle hearing, Seattle Times, May 28
Uncertain times - Some companies reduce their budgets for donations, MSNBC / Puget Sound Business Journal, May 11
Outdoors notebook Chinook run faltering on upriver Columbia, Seattle Times, May 11
Salmon fishing to close on parts of Snake, Columbia rivers, Tri-City Herald, May 10
Commission OKs land transactions; hears about cougars, wolves, Centralia Chronicle, May
Biological opinions issued for protected salmon, The Chronicle, May 7
Adult spring chinook fishing sets the slowest pace in years, The News Tribune, May 7
Greg Nickels' rebel yell, Crosscut, May 5
Federal agency declares West Coast salmon fishery a disaster, The News Tribune, May 2

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Statewide News, April 2008

Bull trout to keep protected status, The News Tribune, April 30

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Statewide News, March 2008

Ag advocates ask Gregoire to see big picture, Yakima Herald, March 31
State lawmakers set aside more than $1 million to save local farmland, The News Tribune, March 27
High Court Hears Growth Appeal: Justices evaluate plan to review-and-revise provision every 7 years, The Olympian, March 21
Managed Growth Good for Economy, Tony To, Exec. Dir., of HomeSight, Seattle P-I, March 19
Legislature approves four earth-friendly bills, The Olympian, March 18
Big strides vs. baby steps: Parties put their spin on session, The Olympian, March 14

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Swinomish Indian Tribal Cmty. v. W. Wash. Growth Mgmt. Hearings Bd., Supreme Ct. Case No. 76339-9 (Sept. 13, 2007)

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