A new proposed federal rule from the Trump Administration revives a long-standing effort to deregulate pollution and allow for wetland destruction, threatening waters across the country. Deadline January 5, 2025 at 8:59pm PST Please Take Action Today: Clean drinking water,…
Cle Elum Reservoir, Upper Yakima Basin, October 2025 - Photo: Chris Wilke/CELP By Stephanie Hartsig, Creative Climate Lab and Chris Wilke, Center for Environmental Law & Policy. Data Visuals By Mark Rubin, Creative Climate Lab In the heart of central Washington,…
Building on its 30-year history of protecting Washington waterways, the Board of Directors for Center for Environmental Law and Policy (CELP) is excited to welcome Chris Wilke as its new Executive Director, replacing outgoing Executive Director Trish Rolfe. Chris brings…
Trump keeps talking about taking PNW water — is that possible? The answer is no. President Donald Trump has not and cannot take water from the Pacific Northwest and send it somewhere else, such as California. There are quite a…
During Celebrate Waters 2024, CELP proudly presented Tom Ring, a retired hydrogeologist, with the Ralph Johnson Water Hero Award for his service and dedication to protecting water rights and instream flows around the state. Tom Ring has had a long…
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Summer is in full swing, and we are thankfully being spared from the excessive heat plaguing most of the US. However, because we had an unusually dry spring, the Department of Ecology declared a…
RELEASE FROM THE COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION CAUCUS Northwest civic, faith, clean energy and conservation organizations express frustration and disappointment that today’s announcement of an “Agreement in Principle” between the United States and Canada does not adequately address the…
CELP is seeking a part-time 15-20 hours per week Administrative and Development Assistant. The person in this role will work closely with CELP’s ED and Board. Compensation is $22 to $24 per hour, depending on experience, plus accrued vacation, sick…
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Summer is just around the corner, and we are all enjoying the return of the warm and sunny weather! However, the Department of Ecology has already declared a drought emergency throughout most of the state…
Legal process will review and prioritize all water use in the Nooksack basin The Washington Department of Ecology filed a basin-wide general adjudication for the Nooksack river system and nearby areas with the Whatcom County Superior Court on May 1,…
