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Everett Voters Grant Groundbreaking Legal Rights to Snohomish River Watershed; Could Olympia Be Next?

WORKS IN PROGRESS Repost: In a historic vote that could reshape environmental protection, Everett, Washington became the first city in the state to grant legally enforceable rights to a natural ecosystem. Everett Initiative 24-03, which gives the Snohomish River Watershed legal standing in court, passed this November with a decisive […]

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Voters approving Everett minimum wage, Snohomish River rights measures

EVERETT HERALD, Summary: Everett’s Initiative 24-03, which passed with 56% of the vote, grants the Snohomish River legal rights to protect its watershed. The measure allows residents of Everett to sue those harming the river’s health, requiring those found liable to fund restoration projects. Proponents, including the Standing for Washington […]

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Everett initiative asks: Should the Snohomish River have legal rights?

EVERETT HERALD, Summary: Everett voters are considering Everett Initiative 24-03, which proposes granting legal rights to the Snohomish River Watershed. Everett 24-03 aims to empower the community to take proactive measures against environmental harm. This would do things like help ensure that development projects are accountable for their impact on the […]

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Everett’s Three Ballot Measures Includes the Snohomish River Watershed Initiative 24-03

SNOHOMISH COUNTY TRIBUNE, Summary: Everett voters will decide on three ballot measures in November, including two competing minimum wage initiatives and a measure that would give the Snohomish River watershed legal rights in court. The watershed initiative, also known as Everett Initiative 24-03, would grant the Snohomish River and its […]

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Watershed Initiative (Everett 24-03) Heads to November Ballot After All

SNOHOMISH COUNTY TRIBUNE, Summary: The Snohomish River Watershed initiative (Everett 24-03) is now on the November ballot after successfully gathering enough signatures This vital measure aims to protect the Snohomish River and its watershed by giving the community the legal ability to take action against harm, without adding new regulations. […]

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Op-Ed: Stand up for Snohomish River by seeking legal rights

EVERETT HERALD: The effort would help counter a recent court decision that weakened federal environmental protections. The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn the “Chevron deference” standard marks a significant shift in the environmental regulatory landscape. This doctrine, established in the 1984 case Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources […]

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