Tag: Stormwater

CUW scientists among first to receive Amazon Catalyst grants

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Center for Urban Waters engineers are among the first to receive a University of Washington Amazon Catalyst Grant. Dr. Andy James (also a member of the Puget Sound Institute) and Alex Gipe received $50,000 from Amazon to improve a process to remove phosphorous from stormwater pollution. Phosphorous can cause increased algal growth in lakes and ponds which in turn can poison fish and other species. The Center for Urban Waters is the Puget Sound Institute parent organization and is affiliated with the University of Washington Tacoma. The Amazon Catalyst program began in 2015 […]

Puget Sound Day on the Hill 2016

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Local agencies and stakeholders—including PSI— were in D.C. today to advocate for Puget Sound. Follow some of the action on social media, including Twitter posts at #saveoursound and #saveamericassound. Among the day’s highlights was a new stormwater bill introduced by Representative Derek Kilmer, who announced the legislation on Facebook. Read the full text of H.R.4648 – Green Stormwater Infrastructure Investment Act.