2010 Press Releases
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- Conservationists restore balance to King County Conservation District
- The votes have been counted and Max Prinsen, a veteran for the environment, won the King County Conservation District election. Washington Conservation Voters, Sierra Club, Fuse and many others came together yesterday to turn out voters to win this little known race.
- Progress on clean water, jobs still in the balance during special legislative session
- Seattle- Environmental leaders reacted to today’s The Seattle Times editorial announcing “Green Progress in Olympia.”
- Legislature Delivers Mixed Results for Environment
- OLYMPIA, Wash. – Today, the Environmental Priorities Coalition announced the results of its 2010 legislative priorities. In response to the conclusion of the special session, Coalition members expressed both a sense of disappointment and moderate accomplishment.
- Washington Conservation Voters announces endorsement of legislative champions
- Seattle – Washington Conservation Voters, the statewide political voice for the environment, announced its first round of state legislative endorsements for the 2010 election, highlighting those incumbent legislators who have made environmental protection a top priority.
- Washington Conservation Voters names Rep. Sharon Nelson (D-34) 2010 Legislator of the Year
- Seattle - Washington Conservation Voters, the political voice for the environment, named state Representative Sharon Nelson the 2010 “Legislator of the Year” for her outstanding leadership during the legislative session.
- Washington Conservation Voters release 2009-2010 Legislative Scorecard
- Seattle- Washington Conservation Voters, the political voice of the environment, today released the scorecard for the 2009 and 2010 state legislative sessions.
- Washington Voters Overwhelmingly Support Clean Energy, Holding Corporate Polluters Accountable
- Washington - The League of Conservation Voters and Washington Conservation Voters released new public opinion research today that demonstrates a solid majority of Washingtonians support holding polluters accountable, increasing investments in clean energy and limiting carbon pollution. The survey, conducted by the Benenson Strategy Group, found that Washington voters believe the federal government should do more to create a clean energy economy.
- Washington Conservation Voters achieves gains in tough political year
- Seattle - Washington Conservation Voters, the political arm of Washington’s environmental community, is pleased by the election of strong environmental champions in a year filled with mixed results.
- State proposes $23.4 million for cities, counties, ports to plan build stormwater-control projects
- The state Department of Ecology (Ecology) has announced the proposed list of 43 local governments and ports that are poised to receive a share of $23.4 million to plan, design and build stormwater retrofit or low-impact development facility projects.
- Governor Gregoire rallies 5,000 for clean water funding
- On February 24, Governor Gregoire was joined by over 5,000 people from across Washington on a telephone town hall focusing on the Clean Water Act of 2010 aka Working for Clean Water (HB 3181/SB 6851).
- Coalition calls for stronger action on clean water bills
- A broad coalition of environmental groups, labor organizations, cities, and counties today called for stronger action by the legislature for clean water.
- Washington Conservation Voters takes clean water message to voters
- Washington Conservation Voters, the statewide political voice of the environmental community, launched a paid media campaign today in support of the “Clean Water Act of 2010” (HB 3181/ SB 6851). The legislation, one of three 2010 environmental community priorities, would address the state’s biggest water pollution problem by increasing an existing tax on polluters.
- Big Oil launches attack ads against jobs and clean water bill
- Olympia - The national oil companies who operate refineries in Washington state are reportedly launching a paid media campaign against the Clean Water Act of 2010 (HB 3181/ SB 6851), legislation that would create jobs by funding clean water infrastructure improvements across the state.
- “Working for Clean Water” Bill Solves Water Pollution Problem While Creating Jobs
- Today, Rep. Timm Ormsby (Spokane) and Sen. Ed Murray (Seattle) will introduce today an updated version of the Working for Clean Water bill aka the Clean Water Act of 2010. This new legislation provides a balanced solution in tough times for Washington’s families, local communities, and environment. This legislation will create thousands of jobs across the state.
- “Working for Clean Water” Hearing Brings Together Broad Coalition
- “Working for Clean Water” Hearing Brings Together Broad Coalition. Governor, local government, labor, fishermen, and environmental groups all in support
- Whatcom County Council cast an irresponsible vote against clean water and working families
- The Whatcom County Council cast a vote Tuesday to approve a resolution against a bill in Olympia that is strongly supported by other local governments across Washington and would provide funding assistance to the county for addressing toxic stormwater pollution in Lake Whatcom and Puget Sound.
