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2012 archive - featured DNRP news and announcements

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Dec. 20, 2012
Verdict favors King County in Brightwater tunneling lawsuit

Dec. 20, 2012
King County Executive's Top 12 for 2012
A look back at accomplishments of the year

Dec. 19, 2012
Reminder: Solid waste fee changes Jan. 1, helping ongoing system modernizations

Oct. 9, 2012
Brightwater earns ‘Best Project’ honors in regional engineering competition

Sept. 26, 2012
Executive Constantine applauds unanimous vote to adopt long-term pollution control plan

2011 Department of Natural Resources and Parks Annual Report

Nov. 8, 2012
Celebrate sanitation on ‘World Toilet Day’

Proposed Surface Water Management fee increase for 2013-2014
New legal requirements, new incentives

Sept. 26, 2012
Brightwater open house features family fun, educational activities, Sept. 29

Sept. 12, 2012
County Executive recognizes People for Puget Sound on news it will cease operations this fall

Aug. 28, 2012
External report, KPLU
Why King County held a party for a property tax audio

Aug. 20, 2012
Bond refinancing saves $10.8 million for sewer utility ratepayers

Aug. 3, 2012
Parks managers from around King County working hard to reduce pesticide use

Jul. 23, 2012
King County celebrates 30 years of protecting open space, forests, and farms

Jul. 9, 2012
County Councilmembers recognize the benefits of National Parks
July 9 is Washington State National Parks Day in King County

Jun. 26, 2012
Executive convenes Parks Levy Task Force to recommend funding for King County Parks

Jun. 26, 2012
Utility to save an estimated $10.2 million though bond refinancing

Jun. 12, 2012
Executive congratulates 4 King County Green Schools Program schools for new national honor

Jun. 12, 2012
King County receives national award for innovative alkaline battery recycling program

Jun. 12, 2012
King County’s clean-water utility earns national environmental awards

Apr. 20, 2012
Proposed sewer rate kept below projections with $1.9 million in new operating efficiencies
Rate proposal funds construction of needed Brightwater plant and other complex projects over past decade

Apr. 17, 2012
Go green at the grocery store for Earth Day

Apr. 12, 2012
King County Earth Week events offer chances to learn more, do more about environment

Mar. 30, 2012
See how King County protects environment; 2011 DNRP annual report now available

Mar. 27, 2012
King County maintains strong credit ratings ahead of bond sale for clean-water projects

2010-2012 Midterm Report (pdf)
King County Executive Dow Constantine

Jan. 27, 2012
King County’s residents weigh in on river management priorities through survey

Jan. 25, 2012
Brightwater project honored with state engineering achievement awards

Jan. 25, 2012
Infrastructure investments top 2012 priority list for clean-water utility

Jan. 9, 2012
King County seeks nominations for Earth Heroes at School awards

2011 Archived news and announcements