Dept. of Ecology issues $742,800 in fines Aaron Kunkler July 28, 2021
The Washington state Department of Ecology issued $742,800 in penalties of more than $1,000 or more from April through June 2021, including a $501,000 fine leveled against the owners of the Electron Hydropower Dam for water quality violations on the Puyallup River.
Penalties are issued in cases where non-compliance continues even after Ecology has provided technical assistance or warnings, or for particularly serious violations, a press release from the Department states. Funds that are collected to to the state’s general fund or to dedicated pollution prevention accounts.
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Glacial rivers rage as heat wave bites into Northwest snowpack Jun 30, 2021
âDO NOT BOUNCE OR SHAKE BRIDGE!â reads a warning in all caps.
If fear of heights doesnât stop you, it s a great place to look up at the snout of Mount Rainierâs deepest river of ice, the Carbon Glacier, with the snow-capped summit of the volcano behind it.
It s also a great place to look down and listen to the milky water of the Carbon River.
On one of the extremely hot afternoons of the Northwestâs record-exploding heat wave, the river is swollen with thick gray meltwater, opaque from all the glacial sediment it carries.
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Firecracker Alley: It s about more than fireworks By
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Every year on Puyallup land, near the Port of Tacoma, tribal members gather to sell fireworks. Itâs an event that draws tribal members together to socialize and make some money. But itâs an annual tradition that may not be around forever.
The delta of the Puyallup River is a place of industry. Itâs home to freight companies, a proposed liquified-natural gas plant, and the Port of Tacoma.
The original Emerald Queen Casino, an old riverboat, is docked down there on Puyallup land. In its abandoned parking lot are rows and rows of brightly colored plywood fireworks stands, with RVs and food trucks nearby.