Our changing climate is creating threats to vital biodiversity, causing local species survivalrates to decline. In the Pacific Northwest, climate change may cause the complete removal of some species from…
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Edmonds Marsh Volunteer Restoration Project hosting tree planting event Oct. 12
The Edmonds Marsh Volunteer Restoration Project is holding a volunteer tree planting event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12 to finish off this season’s restoration work at the…
Six Washington airports want to charge ahead preparing for electric aircraft
The managers of half a dozen Washington airports see a future where you could hop across Puget Sound or the Cascade Mountains in minutes on a non-polluting electric commuter…
Edmonds Marsh and Shellabarger Creek restoration complete
The Edmonds Marsh Volunteer Restoration Project concluded its work for this year in restoring freshwater connections to the Edmonds Marsh and re-establishing a “new” Shellabarger Creek open channel on the…
Edmonds’ climate resilience: Are we prepared for increased flooding events?
For those interested in learning more from a variety of experts on local and regional climate issues, the Mayors’ Climate Protection Committee is hosting an Edmonds Climate Action Speaker Series…
Stream of Dreams educates and inspires at Meadowdale Elementary
Salmon, orca, sturgeon, hummingbirds and hawks are swirling, swimming and flying across the gates at Meadowdale Elementary School in Lynnwood, thanks to the Stream of Dreams. This British Columbia-based organization…
Speaker series on climate change starts Oct. 2
The Mayors’ Climate Protection Committee of Edmonds invites residents to a speaker series that will address various aspects of the climate change issue affecting Edmonds and the Puget Sound region….
Washington State Parks needs you to help stop the spread of invasive pests
Washington State Parks needs the help of its visitors to stop the spread of invasive pests that can cause significant damage to the state’s forests. State parks have a wide…
Public invited to rain garden tour and information session Oct. 5
Thinking of putting in a rain garden but don’t know where to begin? Join staff from the City of Edmonds and Snohomish County Conservation District on a tour to explore…
Source of forever chemicals in Madrona K-8 School stormwater a mystery
The Edmonds School District continues investigating the source of forever chemicals found in the stormwater system at Edmonds’ Madrona K-8 School. The effort came after the Washington State Department of…
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‘A cleanup, not a coverup’: Marsh advocates challenge Ecology’s preferred alternative for Unocal site cleanup
Updated Sept. 19 with the audio recording. To aid our readers who were unable to attend, My Edmonds News recorded the full session on audio, linked here. Readers may wish…
State Ecology Department proposes adopting federal human health criteria for water quality
The Washington Department of Ecology is proposing to adopt the federal water pollution limits intended to protect human health – formally adding the existing federal limits into state rules. This…
Interested in switching to electric heat pump or induction stove? Kicking Gas information session Sept. 25
With autumn around the corner, it is time to think about home heating. If your fossil-fueled furnace is nearing replacement age, the Sno-Isle Group of the Sierra Club suggests you…
Sept. 22: Climate concert coming to Edmonds
All over the country, all over the world, musicians are starting to incorporate into their music their concern about climate change and its devastating effects. Now one such group, Nelda…
Open house Sept. 16 on Unocal site; documents available for public review
A revised draft feasibility study and other documents related to the ongoing work to clean contaminants from the Unocal site adjacent to the Edmonds Marsh is now available for public…
Almost 700,000 WA households receive $200 credit on their electric bills
Nearly 700,000 Washington households received a $200 credit on their electricity bills in recent weeks – one of the state’s most visible investments to date under a climate law that…
Helping shape future of environmental restoration education: Educators, industry leaders join forces at Edmonds College
Edmonds College hosted a groundbreaking workshop recentlythat brought together representatives from eight colleges in the Washington state community and technical colleges system with local industry leaders in the environmental restoration…
Help shape PUD’s energy future with open house in Lynnwood Sept. 11
Snohomish PUD is hosting two in-person open houses and one virtual event to better understand how customers would like the utility to address future energy demands in the utility’s 2025…
No end in sight for Washington’s battle against invasive green crabs
Invasive European green crabs have likely found a lasting home in Washington’s coastal waters and parts of Puget Sound. The question now is whether the state can pinch down hard…
Energy demand from data centers growing faster than West can supply, experts say
Data centers being rapidly built in the West are becoming an “emerging risk” to electrical grid reliability in the region, according to regional transmission experts. New data centers, which can…
Save the date: Annual Windermere Edmonds shredding event Sept. 7
The annual Windermere Edmonds shredding event is on from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 7 in downtown Edmonds. The location is 210 5th Ave. S, Edmonds. Please follow the…
Reminder: Enrollment open for WSU Sustainable Community Stewards fall training
The WSU Snohomish County Extension Office invites you to become a Sustainable Community Steward, with enrollment now open for fall training. Learn what can and can’t be recycled — and…
Kicking Gas campaign receives $1.5 million grant from state home electrification, appliance rebates program
Washington’s Kicking Gas campaign said it has received a $1.5 million dollar grant from Washington State’s Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program to provide incentive subsidies to homeowners to decarbonize…
High energy costs, delayed tax credit pose hurdles for PNW hydrogen hub
The multi-billion dollar plan to build out clean hydrogen production and distribution facilities across the Pacific Northwest is getting dealt wild cards out of the gate, with a key project…
Latest fight over WA farm fuel exemptions dismissed in court
A Thurston County Superior Court judge has denied an effort to make the state Department of Ecology find a way to assure farmers are exempt from paying fuel surcharges under…