INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS, Summary: Voters in the city of Everett chose to grant the Snohomish River watershed rights to exist, regenerate and flourish as part of a November ballot initiative. In a historic move, Everett, Washington, granted enforceable legal rights to the Snohomish River watershed, marking a major step forward […]
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PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 3, 2024 EVERETT, Washington — In a historic move for environmental protection in the Pacific Northwest, Everett voters have approved Initiative 24-03, making the city the first in Washington state to grant legally enforceable rights to a natural ecosystem. The measure, which passed with […]
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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 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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The Snohomish River is vital to the Puget Sound watershed and home to one of the Pacific Northwest’s most iconic species—salmon. For centuries, salmon have played a crucial role in the region’s ecosystems and tribal cultures. However, salmon populations in the Snohomish River face significant threats due to habitat loss […]
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Affordable Housing and Environmental Sustainability: A Path for Everett Affordable housing and environmental sustainability can go hand in hand, especially when cities like Everett make conscious efforts to reduce harm to natural resources, such as the Snohomish River watershed. As the housing crisis deepens, cities must adopt policies that prioritize […]
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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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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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EVERETT HERALD, Summary: Over the past decade, Snohomish resident Doug Ewing, with the help of other local environmental advocates, has filled about 76 pickup truck beds with trash from the Snohomish River. Tires contain the chemical 6PPD-quinone — a combination of the preservative that helps tires last longer and ozone […]
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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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