Two decades ago, the river valley was rapidly becoming a mountain crime zone and trash dump. It has since been cleaned up and restored.
Tag: Conservation
Posted inElections
Washington’s upcoming conservation district elections sorely need progressive candidates
Dozens of publicly governed conservation districts will be holding elections for board supervisor positions this winter and spring. In this guest post, King Conservation District Supervisor Chris Porter explains why progressive activists and community leaders should step up, run, and win.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Senator Maria Cantwell: Defender of Bristol Bay salmon and wild places in America
For decades, Washington State’s junior senator has been patiently and strategically fighting to protect America’s wild places and fisheries. Those efforts have met with success even with Donald Trump in office.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Fueled by hot and windy weather, fires rage out of control up and down the Left Coast
Firefighters report that they are stretched thin and simply don’t have the humanpower or the resources to properly fight the destructive blazes.
Posted inOur Environment
Bob Ferguson, Maura Healey lead multi-state legal challenge to block Arctic Refuge drilling
A coalition of states from the Left Coast, Great Lakes region, and New England is going to court to stop the desecration of America’s greatest wilderness.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Equity, climate justice, and public health go hand in hand, Netroots Nation panelists say
The world is grappling with a novel coronavirus pandemic while climate damage grows ever worse. Netroots Nation 2020 decided to explore how systemic inequality defines both fights.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Earth Day turns fifty as the world community grapples with the novel coronavirus pandemic
Earth Day, one of our favorite days of activism, has turned fifty. Here are some great articles you can read and videos you can watch to commemorate the occasion.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Finally! Washington State House gives giant thumbs up to single use plastic bag ban
Legislation that would ban single use plastic bags at the statewide level is one step closer to becoming law thanks to a big vote today in the Washington State House of Representatives in support of Mona Das’ ESSB 5323.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Attorney General Bob Ferguson steps up to defend access to reproductive health services
A stickler for the rule of law, Washington’s chief law enforcement officer has repeatedly taken on the Trump regime… and won.
Posted inElections
Bernie Sanders unveils bold plan for securing climate justice in the 2020s and beyond
Vermont’s junior United States Senator is thinking big about what we need to do to bring emissions under control and save the Earth, our common home.
Posted inElections
King County Parks For All levy will pass; park improvements to continue over next six years
King County’s Parks, Recreation, Trails, and Open Spaces Levy is passing overwhelmingly. Funding will increase trail connectivity, trailhead parking, and community outreach.
Posted inViews & Reviews
SIFF Documentary Review: Reconnect to the effort to save Alaska’s salmon with The Wild
Read NPI’s review of The Wild, a new film by Mark Titus that examines the renewed campaign to stop the proposed Pebble Mine from inflicting massive damage on Alaska’s Bristol Bay.
Posted inPolicy Topics
Five landmark pollution fighting bills signed into law by Washington Governor Jay Inslee
Caring for the Earth, our common home, is a value people across Cascadia share. The State of Washington has affirmed that value by committing itself to a one hundred percent clean electric grid by 2045.
Posted inLegislative Advocacy
Washington State Legislature adjourns Sine Die; Jay Inslee says session a huge success
The 2019 Washington State legislative session has adjourned Sine Die. Read NPI’s recap of the session.