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Last year, the governor and Legislature formed the Puget Sound Partnership to come up with a plan to clean up the Sound and manage that cleanup.

Environment Washington backs a plan that includes:

•  Preventing new sources of urban run-off through better development practices,

•  Stopping industries from dumping pollutants into the Sound,

•  Protection of marine areas around the San Juans and Protection Island, and

•  Preservation of critical near shore habitat.

Brief Summary

We know it’s possible to reduce the pollution that runs off into the Puget Sound and threatens its beauty and health. We can restore the Sound and eliminate the threat to orcas and other wildlife that call the Sound their home.

The Puget Sound Partnership is now open for comments on its plan of action. We know they will be hearing from the powerful polluters, but they also need to hear from us.

We are calling for a plan that stops the pollution that is killing sea life from the main sources—urban runoff and industrial pollution. Our plan would ban industries from dumping chemicals directly into the Sound. It would also set aside areas around the San Juan Islands and Protection Island as a marine preserve, and restore habitat critical to marine life.