In this issue, a recap on Celebrate Water, a tribute to former CELP Board President and Ralph W. Johnson Water Hero Award Nancy Rust, an update on the Culvert case, an introduction to CELP's summer legal intern, Meredith Bro, and…
by Dan Von Seggern On June 11, an equally divided United States Supreme Court affirmed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Washington v. United States (the “culvert case”). This long-running case, filed in 2001, involved fish passage-blocking culverts…
Nancy was born in Iowa City, Iowa on September 15, 1928, the second of the three daughters of Beatrice Gates Shuttleworth and Frank Kayley Shuttleworth. She married the love of her life, Dr. Richard Eno Rust, on June 11, 1949.…
Sara Foster, Laura Leigh Brakke, David Stalheim, Eric Hirst, Wendy Harris These five honorees started out as concerned citizens who simply saw an issue and asked what they could do. Their tenacity eventually brought them to the Washington Supreme Court…
Icicle Creek flows out of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness through the Bavarian-themed town of Leavenworth, Washington, and supports important fisheries including endangered Chinook salmon and threatened steelhead. The Leavenworth National Hatchery was first constructed between 1939 and 1941 as a…
In this issue, a legislative wrap up, an article on the impacts of the Hirst fix, more information on Celebrate Water and Give BIG, the latest edition of Watersheds to Watch, and an introduction to CELP's newest staff member, Nick Manning. Read the…
In this issue, an article on the flawed "Hirst fix" recently passed by the WA State Legislature, an update on the Leavenworth Hatchery case, an in-depth article on the real impact of permit-exempt wells and the Hirst fix, the save…
In this issue, an article on recent victory in court on the Leavenworth Hatchery Clean Water Act Case, a story on CELP's founding director, Rachael Osborn, being recognized by AWRA-WA with their award for Outstanding Contribution to Water Resources, a…
In this issue: a recap of the 2017 legislative session, an article on the Wind watershed in Southwestern Washington, news from Ecology, and info on upcoming events! Read the July & August edition of Washington Water Watch here.
In this issue, find pictures of our recent Celebrate Water event, an update on the Spokane River rule, links to CELP's Columbia River Treaty media and document library, and an opportunity to speak up for the Hanford Reach National Monument!…
