Protecting Washington's Environment and Natural Resources:
2006 News
May 31, 2006
New state law: Eickmeyer’s plan to fund Hood Canal work takes effect
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March 31, 2006
Governor signs Eickmeyer’s proposal for funding Hood Canal
work
Legislator hails bill aimed at ‘restoring Americas’ great
fjord’
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March 7, 2006
House and Senate agree on new oil spill protection measures
Senate legislation mirrors legislation sponsored by Rep. Sherry Appleton
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March 3, 2006
Electronic waste recycling bill passes House
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March 1, 2006
Hunt bill to protect Puget Sound from septic leaks heads to Governor
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Feb. 14, 2006
House approves ban of toxic flame retardants
A measure to protect human health and the environment was approved 97-0 by
the House today.
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Feb. 14, 2006
House OK's Ormsby bill to significantly reduce phosphates in dishwasher
detergents
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Feb. 13, 2006
House votes to eliminate park fee
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Feb. 11, 2006
House endorses Eickmeyer’s plan to help fund Hood Canal restoration
Legislator also hails bill aimed at resolving water-quality quandaries
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Feb. 11, 2006
House passes Hunt bill to protect Puget Sound from failing septic systems
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Feb. 1, 2006
Eickmeyer sponsors proposal to help fund Hood Canal restoration
Legislator says account shores up protection for ‘irreplaceable resource’
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Jan. 23, 2006
Appleton proposes environmental protection measures
Two different measures to protect the Puget Sound from the devastating
effects of oil spills were heard in the House Natural Resources, Ecology and
Parks Committee.
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Jan. 13, 2006
Day-use fees at state parks eliminated in House bills
House Democrat proposals improve access to parks, fund ballfields and state
parks.
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Nov. 3, 2005
Olympia lawmakers to travel to DC to discuss Hanford cleanup
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June 8, 2005
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scientists gather to rescue Hood Canal (MP3, 59 seconds, 1 MB;
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