We are greatly saddened to hear about the passing of Lorraine Loomis. She was an incredible person and champion for fish and tribal rights. It is a great loss. Our hearts are with Lorraine’s family, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community,…
US Golden Eagle (USGE) is a multinational corporation based in Canada. It currently has a water right for consumptive use on the Skagit River system in order to irrigate hundreds of acres of blueberries. USGE recently submitted an application for…
Crown Columbia Water Resources, LLC (Crown Columbia) is a so-called “water banking operation” that holds a portfolio of water rights to use for mitigation for future uses. Crown Columbia is affiliated with a larger corporation called Petrus Partners Ltd., based…
During the 2019 legislative session, the state directed and provided funding to the Department of Ecology to assess watersheds that would benefit most from a water right adjudication process. Adjudication is one tool in our water management toolbox. It is…
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW & POLICY, AMERICAN WHITEWATER, and SIERRA CLUB, Respondents, v.STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, Petitioner.Dan Von SeggernTed HowardAndrew Hawley Hon. Bob Ferguson Stephen H. North Clifford Hiroshi Kato When: The case will be heard on May 14th…
Rye Development plans to build the most extensive pumped-storage hydroelectric development in the Pacific Northwest. Energy generated from the project will be sent to the grid at the nearby John Day Substation in Oregon to provide power when other renewable…
For Immediate Release (February 26) Honoring event will launch campaign to protect Spokane River, a test case for rivers statewide Contacts: Tom Soeldner waltsoe@gmail.com 509.270-6995 John Osborn john@waterplanet.ws 509.939-1290 Summary: The 13th annual Winter Waters celebration is jointly hosted by…
We are accepting applications for a Summer 2020 Legal Intern at our Seattle office. We seek a legal intern with a demonstrated interest in environmental issues to work on projects aimed at establishing protected instream flows. Qualified candidates will have…
John & Rachael Osborn: First, let us thank Pat’s three sons – David, Cameron, and Chris – especially for helping their mother in the last part of her life’s journey. Pat Sumption was a consummate environmental activist. She was dauntless,…
Crystal Geyser submitted a proposal for a water bottling plant in Randle, Washington that is planning to take 325,000 gallons a day out of the Cowlitz river watershed if its permit is approved by Ecology. This has huge implications for water quality, quantity, critical…
