Across the country, Americans are turning to cleaner energy and phasing out coal power. Because of that, the coal industry has come up with a new plan: strip-mine coal in Montana and Wyoming, transport it on long coal trains through Northwest cities and towns, ship it on massive cargo ships off the West Coast, and sell it to Asia.
Listen to Dana Lyons, song writer and performer as he talks about why Coal Trains should be stopped.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM“SeeinGreen”
It's estimated that every American household uses between 520 and 1,000 bags per year, but the national recycling rate for plastic bags is less than 5 percent. Shoppers and retailers in Mukilteo now have a year to get used to the fact, they'll no longer be able to use plastic bags for groceries or convenience-store goodies. Plastic bags consume more resources and produce more waste than reusable bags and cause more problems than paper bags because they require oil to produce, take years to break down and pose a hazard to marine life. Listen to Richard Emery, Mukilteo City Council Member.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM “Seein Green” karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Snohomish County is now home to over 700,000 residence. The prediction is that by the year 2025 the county will grow to over 950,000 people.In fact, in over the past decade Snohomish County has grown 30%. Salmon habitat, farmland and our open spaces in our density populated areas are being converted to housing developments and shopping malls at alarming rates. The increase of impervious surfaces from roads and rooftops has lead to more runoff poplution to our streams. rivers and lakes. Listen to Kristen Kelly Directory of Futurewise Snohomish County, Pilchuck Audubon and she talks about the 3rd Livable Snoh0mish Summit, SnoH20ish Learning About Our Water Resources.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM “Seein Green” karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Are you concerned about clean water and wonder what you can do about it? Or perhaps you live, work or play near a stream and wonder if it is healthy? In 1985 the Adopt a Stream Foundation was established " to teach people how to become stewards of their watersheds." Listen to Tom Murdoch of Adopt a Stream and the Stream Keeper Academy.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM “Seein Green” karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Financial assistance for water quality improvements is available to assist private landowners, community groups and/or local agencies in the Stillaguamish River Clean Water District via the Clean Water Discretionary Fund. Listen to Monte Marti District Manager of the Snohomish Conservation District.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM “Seein Green” karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Sound Salmon Solutions formerly Stilly Sno Fish Task Force has been dedicated to restoring salmon the population in the Stillaguamish, Snohomish and Island County watershed ever since 1990. Listen to John Anderson Executive Director.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM “Seein Green” karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Rain gardens improve water quality by filtering runoff, provide localized flood control and are visually pleasing. They also encourage wildlife and biodiversity tie together buildings their surroundings in environmental ways. Listen to Part 1 of an interview about Rain Gardens for Everett with Stacey Aleksich, LID Specialist of Snohomish Conservation District.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM “Seein Green” karen@livingsustainablyinsnohomishcounty.com
Chinook Salmon in the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River face extreme risk and extinction. With numbers that once topped 20,000 only 246 return each year to their spanning grounds. Enters the Stilly Snohomish Fisheries Enchancement Taskforce. Listen to Kristen Marshall, habitate restoration specialists and volunteer coordinator. To voluneer go to www.stillysnofish.org or call 425-252-6686.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM“Seein Green”
Everyone uses cosmetics and personal care products. They include all the products you put on your body, such as hair color, shampoo, soap, deodorent, suntan lotion, and perfume, it's not just makeup. Cosmetics contain hundreds of different ingredients, some can cause serious health problems. No safety testing of cosmetics is required, and only nine chemicals are prohibited or highly restricted.
Listen to Heather Trim of People for Puget Sound who works in the field of Toxic Pollution along the shoreline areas in Puget Sound. To find out more go to: www.pugetsound.org, watoxics.org, and SKINDEEP.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM“Seein Green”
Water is a precious resource and even though it flows readily whenever we turn on a faucet, it's important to conserve. Water is vital to the environment and conserving water helps our critical ecosystems, and saves us money too. We don't have to make major lifestyle changes to conserve water. Listen to Marla Carter, education coordinator for the City of Everett Public Works. To fine out more go to www.ci.everett.wa.us then type in public works or call 4255-257-8875.
This program was 1st aired on KSER 90.7 FM“Seein Green”
Across the country, Americans are turning to cleaner energy and phasing out coal power. Because of that, the coal industry has come up with a new plan: strip-mine coal in Montana and Wyoming, transport it on long coal trains through Northwest cities and towns, ship it on massive cargo ships off the West Coast, and sell it to Asia.
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It's estimated that every American household uses between 520 and 1,000 bags per year, but the national recycling rate for plastic bags is less than 5 percent. 
in over the past decade Snohomish County has grown 30%. Salmon habitat, farmland and our open spaces in our density populated areas are being converted to housing developments and shopping malls at alarming rates. The increase of impervious surfaces from roads and rooftops has lead to more runoff poplution to our streams. rivers and lakes. Listen to Kristen Kelly
Are you concerned about clean water and wonder what you can do about it? Or perhaps you live, work or play near a stream and wonder if it is healthy? In 1985 the Adopt a Stream Foundation was established " to teach people how to become stewards of their watersheds." Listen to Tom Murdoch of 
Financial assistance for water quality improvements is available to assist private landowners, community groups and/or local agencies in the Stillaguamish River Clean Water District via the Clean Water Discretionary Fund. Listen to Monte Marti District Manager of the 
Rain gardens improve water quality by filtering runoff, provide localized flood control and are visually pleasing. They also encourage wildlife and biodiversity tie together buildings their surroundings in environmental ways. Listen to Part 1 of an interview about 
Chinook Salmon in the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River face extreme risk and extinction. With numbers that once topped 20,000 only 246 return each year to their spanning grounds. Enters the Stilly Snohomish Fisheries Enchancement Taskforce. Listen to Kristen Marshall, habitate restoration specialists and volunteer coordinator. To voluneer go to 
Everyone uses cosmetics and personal care products. They include all the products you put on your body, such as hair color, shampoo, soap, deodorent, suntan lotion, and perfume, it's not just makeup. Cosmetics contain hundreds of different ingredients, some can cause serious health problems. No safety testing of cosmetics is required, and only nine chemicals are prohibited or highly restricted. 
Water is a precious resource and even though it flows readily whenever we turn on a faucet, it's important to conserve. Water is vital to the environment and conserving water helps our critical ecosystems, and saves us money too. We don't have to make major lifestyle changes to conserve water. Listen to Marla Carter, education coordinator for the City of Everett Public Works. To fine out more go to 
