June 6th -Director Kathy Fletcher’s Exit Interview – KUOW

Director Kathy Fletcher’s Exit Interview Steve Scher 06/06/2011 at 9:00 a.m. ShareThis Kathy Fletcher has spent 20 years as the executive director of People for Puget Sound. She created the group to ensure governments and corporations are doing their best to keep Puget Sound clean. Before that she worked for the state trying to develop [...]

State overestimated oil-pollution levels in Sound – Seattle Times

State overestimated oil-pollution levels in Sound The amount of petroleum that reaches Puget Sound in runoff and stormwater — once compared with the size of an Exxon Valdez spill every two years — appears to be dozens of times lower than initially thought, new studies show. By Craig Welch Seattle Times environment reporter In September [...]

Puget Sound Partnership steadfast in science-based solutions to environmental threats

Puget Sound Partnership steadfast in science-based solutions to environmental threats By Christopher Dunagan *2/5/11 Kitsap Sun Puget Sound Partnership has suffered some serious “growing pains” through its first three years, yet the agency retains widespread support from many political, business, environmental and tribal leaders.More than a few people are questioning why the partnership has taken [...]

Fighting to save the Rockfish – Your input needed!

Want to take action to help save our dwindling population of rockfish? Send in your comments on the EIS to the Dept. of Fish and Wildlife. They have extended the comment period to January 17th, 2010. My thanks to Norm Baker for forwarding this along. People For Puget Sound, Sierra Club, and many others will [...]