Washington Water Watch - Spring 2026 In this Issue Message from Chris Wilke, Executive Director GiveBIG for Washington Waters! Ralph Johnson Award Nominations Open Skagit Dam Relicensing and Mitigation Statewide Drought Declaration Legislative Wrap Up Policy Update Water and Climate…
Gorge Dam is the lowest of the three dams on the Skagit River, and the first impassable obstacle for salmon. By Christian Murillo, with Scott Schuyler Photographs By Christian Murillo The Skagit has been dammed for over 100 years. Construction…
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,…
Letter from your Executive Director: Commitment and perseverance. Innovation and collaboration. Knowledge and policy expertise. Justice. These are the attributes of CELP’s legacy that drew me to join the team as your new Executive Director. After working internationally for the…
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…
The AWRA-WA Section presents: AWRA Washington Section Annual State Conference 2024 Drinkable, Fishable, Swimmable: Protecting Washington’s Waters When: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Where: Mountaineers Seattle Program Center 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
Friday, February 9, 2024 This legislative session, CELP submitted an initial budget proviso that would be an important step in modernizing water law. We know that climate change is impacting our water availability due to changes in precipitation. To ensure…
On Thursday, February 1, 2024, participants from 5 environmental organizations joined together to support Washington's waters. We spent the morning learning about 6 bills in the areas of pollution, water conservation, agriculture and beaver protection, and how to approach their…
