2024 Lobby Day
Join us to advocate for laws that keep the Salish Sea clean and freshwater resources safe during the 2024 state legislative session! It’s easier than you might think, and we'll be with you every step of the way, including helping…
Washington Water Watch November 2023
As the end of the year approaches CELP’s staff and board are starting to assess how things went in 2023, and what challenges and opportunities we will face in the coming year. We are also celebrating our success in protecting…
CELP Staff Join Northwest Tribes at R.U.N.
CELP Staff Join Northwest Tribes Gathered to Share and Strategize Salmon Recovery On November 1-2, 2023, over 300 people from Northwest Tribes and Nonprofit organizations came together at Tulalip Resort for The Rise Up in Unity summit, an assembly of…
Baseflow Study Finds Stream Drought Recovery Takes Years
A new study from the University of California Riverside shows the impacts from drought can last up to 3.5 years "There are two measures of drought in streams. One measure is the total water level, which is impacted by snowmelt…
Carla Carlson Named 2023 Water Hero
During our 2023'a Celebrate Waters evening, CELP proudly presented Carla Carlson, retired Muckleshoot Analyst/Hydrologist with the Ralph Johnson Water Hero Award for her service and dedication to tribal water rights and instream flows around the state. During her 31 years…
Washington Water Watch – October 2023
It is hard to believe that we are already in October, and hopefully we will see the return of our typical October weather. We desperately need the rain and the snow in the mountains, but so far we have had…
US Energy Administration Cuts Hydroelectric Power Forecast Due to Drought
This week, the US Energy Administration reduced its 2023 hydroelectric power forecast by 6% due to drought in Washington state. Washington is responsible for approximately half of the nation's power generation, but with early season heat melting snowpack at a…
Washington Water Watch – September
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hello! As summer fades into fall we are (finally!) getting some rain, though the state is still experiencing drier-than-normal weather. It will take a lot of rain to make up for the current drought…
Summer 2023 Drought in Washington
RCW 43.83B.011(2)"Drought condition" means that the water supply for a geographic area, or for a significant portion of a geographic area, is below seventy-five percent of normal, and the water shortage is likely to create undue hardships for water users…
Washington Drought Impacting Commitment to Decrease Greenhouse Gas Emissions
From: Seattle Times, August 7, 2023 As drought settled in over the Pacific Northwest this year, some electric utility managers did something unusual: They looked to California for hydropower. While the Golden State's reservoirs retained an abundant supply of water…