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WA Backyard Birds Bound for Canada

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(Public News Service) SEATTLE - It's one of the most exciting times of year for bird-lovers in the Northwest. An intensive spring migration is under way, when more than 3 billion birds head north to Canada's boreal forest. This prime nesting ground for North America's birds is the largest intact forest in the world.

San Juan County “Sound Shoreline Science” Forums on June 4 in Eastsound

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Experts will present up-to-date science about the islands' shorelines ecological health at free educational public forums about the importance of healthy shorelines.

USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health

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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a comprehensive scientific report on honey bee health. The report states that there are multiple factors playing a role in honey bee colony declines, including parasites and disease, genetics, poor nutrition and pesticide exposure.

Property Owners Needed for Voluntary Tideland Creosote Removal Project

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FRIENDS of the San Juans is partnering with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to remove unnecessary toxic creosote-treated pilings and old structures from tidelands in San Juan County at no cost to interested landowners. The goal of the project is to improve water quality and overall ecosystem health for salmon and salmon prey.

Safe Shipping in the Salish Sea: A Trans-boundary Discussion of an Oil Spill on International Water Day

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PRESS RELEASE: Vancouver, B.C. - On March 22, thirty-five participants from First Nations tribes, U.S. tribes, Canadian and American NGOs came together to discuss current and proposed vessel traffic that would ship tar sands and coal through the Salish Sea, and the associated increased risk of an oil spill.

It's Fix a Leak Week

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One in every 10 homes has a leak that is wasting at least 90 gallons of water per day

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) WaterSense program encourages Americans to check and replace leaky plumbing fixtures and sprinkler systems, helping households save more than 10,000 gallons of water per year and as much as 10 percent on utility bills.

Report: Feds Not Doing Enough about Pesticides and Endangered Species

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Experts Make Case for More Cooperation Between Agencies

(Public News Service) SEATTLE - The Environmental Protect Agency is being urged to do a better job of considering the effects that pesticides have on endangered fish and wildlife.

Volunteers sought for survey of spawning forage fish areas

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Volunteers are needed to assist with the boat-based field surveys beginning this summer.

A volunteer training with regional and local forage fish experts Dan Penttila (retired Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife) and Tina Whitman and Lety Hopper (FRIENDS) will be held in Friday Harbor on from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday May 11.

House Budget Calls for Coal Export Study

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The state's proposed 2013-2015 budget includes a Coal Study Provisio. "$150,000 of the general fund- state appropriation for fiscal year 2014 is provided solely for the office of financial management to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of coal exports in Washington state and in the Pacific Northwest."

WA and OR Governors ask Obama administration for full review of coal leasing and export

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Want review of climate impacts and NEPA guidance before going forward with proposed terminals

Olympia, WA - In a letter sent today to the national Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Oregon Governor John urged, in the strongest possible terms, a thorough examination of the greenhouse gas and other air quality effects of continued coal leasing and export.

Puget Sound Energy among utilities sued for using coal power

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(Public News Service) SEATTLE - Puget Sound Energy, the majority owner of the Colstrip coal plant in Montana, was named in a federal lawsuit filed on Wednesday. The Sierra Club and Montana Environmental Information Center (MEIC) brought the suit, alleging that the plant emits too much pollution. They are requesting that it be fined more than $37,000 a day for violating the Clean Air Act.

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WA Backyard Birds Bound for Canada

San Juan County “Sound Shoreline Science” Forums on June 4 in Eastsound

USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health

Property Owners Needed for Voluntary Tideland Creosote Removal Project

Safe Shipping in the Salish Sea: A Trans-boundary Discussion of an Oil Spill on International Water Day

It's Fix a Leak Week

Report: Feds Not Doing Enough about Pesticides and Endangered Species

Volunteers sought for survey of spawning forage fish areas

House Budget Calls for Coal Export Study

WA and OR Governors ask Obama administration for full review of coal leasing and export

Puget Sound Energy among utilities sued for using coal power

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