Protecting Washington's Environment and Natural Resources:
2007 News
June 21, 2007
Rep. Zack Hudgins leads environmental health committee on tour of toxic
waterways, threatened sites
May 7, 2007
Governor signs
environmental protection measures
May 7, 2007
Governor signs
Clean Air/Clean Fuels Act
April 20, 2007
Clean
Air/Clean Fuels Act goes to governor
April 13, 2007
Senate
passes McCoy's plan strengthening renewable energy
April 12, 2007
House takes
step to curb greenhouse gas emissions
April 11, 2007
Legislature
encourages hunting and outdoor opportunities
April 10, 2007
 Voluntary donations may fund improvements in state parks (MP3, 55 seconds, 855 KB;
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April 10, 2007
State parks
receive funding boost
April 4, 2007
State House, Senate agree to phase out widely used, extremely toxic flame retardant
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March 14, 2007
House passes new oil spill
protection measures
March 10, 2007
Clean Streams
plan gets green light from House
March 10, 2007
Clean
Air/Clean Fuels Act steams through House
March 10, 2007
House approves Puget Sound clean-up task force
March 7, 2007
Eickmeyer wins House support for Hood Canal sewer-systems policy
February 28, 2007
Rolfes bill to drive citizen
involvement in Puget Sound clean-up clears House
February 28, 2007
House gives
go-ahead for renewable-energy help
February 16, 2007
House votes 'no' to toxic flame
retardants, 'yes' to health and safety
February 13, 2007
House committee passes new
plan to clean up Puget Sound
February 8, 2007
Clean Air/Clean Fuels bill sails through House committee
February 5, 2007
Van De Wege day of firsts marked by natural resource bills
January 31, 2007
Lantz
proposes balanced approach to geoduck problem
January 4, 2007
Eliminating use of toxic flame retardant a top priority for Rep.
Ross Hunter
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January 4, 2007
Farmers, enviros could be big gainers when new Legislature meets
(Jan. 4, 2007; MP3, 45 seconds, 710 KB;
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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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