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Economy and the Environment News

October 2009

• Gov. Gregoire announces $20 million in energy efficiency, renewable energy projects
  (10/05/09) Office of the Governor
  
  

September 2009

• Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Forbes’ Best States for Business rankings
  (09/23/09) Office of the Governor
• Gov. Gregoire, Ecology announce federal stimulus money to help protect environment, people from leaking storage tanks
  (09/08/09) Office of the Governor

August 2009

• Construction begins on the Port of Vancouver’s new rail terminal
  (08/13/09) KATU news, Portland
• Ecology provides $11 million to boost stream flows, protect watersheds, strengthen economy
  (08/12/09) Dept of Ecology

June 2009

• Find a "stimulus job" at WorkSource
  (06/11/09) Office of the Governor

April 2009

• Ecology uses recovery act dollars to cut harmful diesel emissions, reduce fuel costs
  (04/29/09) Department of Ecology
• Gov. Gregoire’s statement on Dept. of Interior federal recovery funding for water infrastructure
  (04/15/09) Office of the Governor
• Gov. Gregoire, Dept. of Ecology announce federal stimulus money to help protect environment, people from diesel emissions
  (04/10/09) Dept of Ecology & Office of the Governor
• Gov. Gregoire: Crisis offers Washington a chance to become a leader in solving challenge of climate change
  (04/06/2009) Seattle Times

March 2009

• Energy Secretary Chu Announces $6 Billion in Recovery Act Funding for Environmental Cleanup
  (03/32/09) U.S. Department of Energy
• Ecology will issue Quincy Basin water rights adding millions to economy of Eastern Washington
  (03/18/09) Dept of Ecology
• Gov. Gregoire announces selection of local projects receiving federal stimulus funding (03/13/2009)
• Gov. Gregoire announces selection of local projects receiving federal stimulus funding
  (03/13/2009) Office of the Governor

February 2009

• Proposed cleanup of old Scott Paper mill site could spur new era for Anacortes waterfront’s environment, economy
  (02/24/2009) Dept of Ecology
• State should be at forefront of green economy
  (02/19/2009) The Olympian
• Green consciousness boon to economic development
  (02/19/09) Tri-City Herald
• Stimulus package includes Hanford cleanup money
  (02/11/09) Seattle Times

January 2009

• State Ecology proposes $71.5 million for clean waters and jobs
  (01/22/09) Dept of Ecology

2008 News

• Puget Sound cleanup moving ahead at Port Gardner Bay sites
  (12/23/08) Dept of Ecology
• Washington now the 13th-largest state
  (12/23/08) Seattle Times
• Commencement Bay effort benefits environment and economy
  (12/08/08) Dept of Ecology
• Gov. Gregoire's statement on Washington’s New Economy & competitiveness rankings
  (11/21/08) Dept of Ecology
• Shell-Ecology multi-site cleanup agreement is state's first
  (11/18/08) Dept of Ecology
• Water rights plan benefits growth, fish habitat (pdf)
  The Camas-Washougal Post-Record (11/04/08)
• Camas, state reach water agreement
  (10/29/08) The Columbian
• Camas receives new water rights
  (10/29/08) Dept of Ecology
• Energy policies score well: State ranked No. 6 in national report (Link removed 10/30/09)
  (10/07/08) The Olympian
• New power source eliminates diesel fumes from CRC plant
  (10/06/08) Dept of Ecology
• Ecology conference focuses on turning contaminated sites into community success stories
  (10/03/08) Dept of Ecology
• Gov. Gregoire signs Energy Independence Pledge
  (10/02/08) Office of the Governor
• $46 million in Columbia River grants
  (9/25/08) Dept of Ecology
• New water releases from Grand Coulee
  (9/25/08) Dept of Ecology
• WCI recommendations addressing climate change issues
  (9/23/08) Dept of Ecology