Tuesday, October 20, 2009

October 23, 2009: Duwamish Alive!

80% of Puget Sound's living inhabitants (human, mammal and other living organisms) live within two miles of the Duwamish River. The Duwamish was declared an estuary of national significance ten years ago when the EPA also declared it a Superfund Site. Restoring this once mighty river to health in the face of industrial and big city assault is the subject of this week's story. We hear from volunteers, People for Puget Sound, the Duwamish Clean Up Coalition, Puget Sound Keeper Alliance and Ecos, the Environmental Coalition of South Seattle.

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