Take action: protect Puget Sound

This article was originally published in June 2017

Since our April story (“Aquaculture awash in controversy”) was published, a new campaign called Our Sound, Our Salmon launched to raise awareness about the threats from open-ocean salmon farms and what we can do to oppose them.

Visit oursound-oursalmon.org to sign a petition to Governor Inslee asking him to stop the expansion of open-ocean salmon farms in Washington’s waters.

Also in this issue

Letters to the editor, June 2017

Aquaculture controversy, Palm oil-free hair care, Palm oil problems, and more

News bites, June 2017

Eating at home is healthier; Berkeley soda tax results; Diet soda tied to stroke, dementia?; and more

Organic dairy revival

PCC Farmland Trust has conserved another 284 acres in Enumclaw, Washington, where the Mensonides family now produces organic milk. The property was so valuable, at one point it was platted for 59 estate homes.