Environment

DARRINGTON — It's a glimmer of hope for the future. That is how most people in Darrington — many affected by the tragic March 22 landslide west of town — viewed the news Monday that federal legislation will allow the historic forest fire lookout atop nearby Green Mountain to remain. The law now goes to the president for his signature. "What a relief,"… Read more »

The House of Representatives today approved S. 404, legislation to save the Green Mountain Lookout. The authors of the companion House legislation are Representatives Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen. The Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act would protect the lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest that a U.S. District Court ordered removed… Read more »

Today by unanimous consent, the Senate passed S. 404 which would protect the historic Green Mountain Lookout in the Glacier Peak Wilderness near Darrington, WA. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) introduced the companion legislation, H.R. 908. The bill will now go to the House, where it could be taken up as soon as next week. “The Green Mountain Lookout is an iconic part of the… Read more »

Today, after the announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it is initiating a process under the Clean Water Act to protect the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery in Bristol Bay from the potentially destructive impacts of the proposed Pebble Mine, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement: “As I have said all along, the EPA’s… Read more »

THE historic Green Mountain fire lookout should remain exactly where it was built 81 years ago — atop 6,500-foot Green Mountain, in the Glacier Peak Wilderness east of Darrington, Snohomish County. The big-view lookout, on the National Register of Historic Places, has been a destination for thousands of hikers for decades. It slowly crumbled under the weight of many winters, so the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, along with 121 other members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to US Trade Representative Michael Froman, urging him to continue to push for a robust, fully enforceable environment chapter in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.  “TPP must include new and robust commitments for member countries to protect and conserve… Read more »

The House of Representatives today approved HR 2954, a controversial package of public lands bills, by a vote of 220-194. The legislation includes a number of proposals that would bypass numerous environmental laws and practices that have been in place for years and help protect our nation’s lands and natural resources. Wrapped into the controversial package of bills is bipartisan… Read more »

The Obama Administration today announced it supports legislation to preserve the Green Mountain Lookout authored by Reps. Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen. The Green Mountain Lookout Heritage Protection Act would protect the lookout in Glacier Peak Wilderness that a U.S. District Court ordered removed following a lawsuit. In a Statement of Administration Policy, the White House wrote,… Read more »

DARRINGTON -- Sen. Maria Cantwell says it's high time to get to work on a bill that would save the Green Mountain forest fire lookout from being pulled off the peak. Cantwell, D-Wash., got a commitment from a Senate committee chairman Thursday that he will move ahead on the proposed bill to preserve the lookout, located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National… Read more »

We are fortunate that Washington state's economy has a diverse array of strengths as we work to continue our recovery from the Great Recession.We build the world's best airplanes. We design software that's changed the way we work and socialize. We grow some of the country's best fruits and vegetables, producing, in fact, 92 percent of the nation's red raspberries. But… Read more »