That Atlantic salmon farm was on its last legs — and Washington state knew it Cooke Aquaculture and state officials knew at least six months ago that the floating salmon farm that collapsed in August was "nearing the end of... John Ryan
Those farmed salmon have reached the Pacific Ocean. (That's not good.) The farmed Atlantic salmon that spilled into Puget Sound would have gone to market soon. More than 300,000 were in a privately owned net off of Cypress... Paige Browning
Puget Sound dodges budget bullet While the Trump administration aims to slash funding for environmental protection nationwide and eliminate funding for cleaning up Puget Sound, the... John Ryan
Every time you wash a fleece, its fibers might be polluting a beach If you put any fleeces in the wash lately, there’s a chance small pieces of plastic fibers from the clothing could be sitting on the sands of a Puget... Angela Nhi Nguyen
Happy 100th birthday, Ballard Locks. Hope you get the repairs you wished for This year marks the 100th anniversary for the Ballard Locks and a new report says its age is showing. It faces a repair bill that could be from $30... Angela Nhi Nguyen
Everything 'normal' in Puget Sound after disastrous wastewater spill Four months after a disastrous wastewater spill in Puget Sound, water quality levels are normal. Hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage and... Paige Browning
'The blob' blamed for bringing invasive crab to Puget Sound Scientists think they know what brought invasive green crab into Washington's inland waters last year. In short: " the blob ." That was the temporary... Paige Browning
EPA scientist sends scorching letter, retires with a bang Have you ever left a job where you were tempted to tell off your boss on your way out? After working for a quarter century at the Environmental... John Ryan
Fixing Seattle’s sewage snafu is going to cost a poop-load King County officials are preparing to spend millions of dollars to find out what caused a recent wastewater disaster in Puget Sound. Paige Browning