2011 DNRP archived news releases

Executive Constantine proposes next wave of King County actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and respond to climate change
Executive Constantine transmitted a motion to the Metropolitan King County Council today that will focus King County’s near-term efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through changes in county operations and climate-friendly land use, transportation and health policies. The motion also guides county efforts to prepare for climate impacts on the environment, human health and economy.

Wastemobile: Household hazardous waste collection in Bothell-Kenmore, April 29-May 1
Vashon-Maury Island residents can safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint and other household hazardous waste when the Wastemobile continues its 22nd year of service with a stop on Vashon, April 22-24.

King County Green Schools Program honors Mercer Island School District and its schools
The Mercer Island School District and each of its five schools have completed Level One of the King County Green Schools Program by putting into place waste reduction and recycling practices and policies. Two of the schools have moved forward with energy conservation practices that have earned them Level Two status.

King County honors environmental leaders with Green Globe Awards
Learn how “it’s easy being green” all year-round by participating in King County’s eighth -annual Earth Day Expo on Friday, April 22, at Westlake Plaza in downtown Seattle, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free.

Release of Lake Sammamish kokanee marks another year of group’s work to restore stock
Juvenile kokanee salmon – delicate, wriggling slivers of silver – were carefully tipped from buckets into Laughing Jacobs Creek in Issaquah today. The release marked the beginning of their journey to adulthood in the wild and the end of the second season of emergency hatchery supplementation for a critically weak salmon stock that King County and its Lake Sammamish Kokanee Work Group partners hope to rebuild.

King County EcoConsumer encourages six-step Earth Day Detox for homes
Vashon-Maury Island residents can safely dispose of old car batteries, oil, paint and other household hazardous waste when the Wastemobile continues its 22nd year of service with a stop on Vashon, April 22-24.

Executive Constantine goes online April 18 to discuss climate change with experts, public
Scientists say climate change locally will mean warmer and drier summers, with more flooding in the valleys and less snow in our mountains during fall and winter, impacting everything from your property, to salmon, to public health, to native plants.

Get your hands dirty for a good cause: Duwamish Alive! clean-up events, April 16
Get warmed up for Earth Day this year by doing something right for the environment in Seattle’s backyard – the Duwamish River – by participating in one of the several Duwamish Alive! clean-up events, scheduled for April 16.

Engage in Parks: King County Parks invites everyone to get involved this spring
With the promise of better weather just around the corner and a wealth of fun events, activities and amenities awaiting, King County Parks encourages everyone to “Engage in Parks” this April.

Meeting to offer details on upcoming sewer improvement work in downtown Bellevue
King County’s Wastewater Treatment Division and the City of Bellevue will host a public meeting to provide community members with information about an upcoming sewer improvement project.