12-03-2002 Brown stuff a bummer for skiers: No snow on most of state`s slopes
A strong ridge over the Northwest is steering Pacific Ocean moisture away from the region, leaving us dry in what should be one of the wettest times of the year. Seattle Times Full Story

11-21-2002 How to improve oil-spill prevention and response
From better monitoring of fueling operations to having a tugboat on standby in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, there are many ways to minimize the risk of a devastating oil spill in Puget Sound. Seattle P.I. Full Story

11-21-2002 Spills and near-misses in area waters
In Washington and Oregon, recent history is full of oil spills and incidents that could have resulted in a spill, according to state records. Full Story

11-21-2002 Area`s defining waterway is a cesspool of pollution
State and federal protectors of the environment assure us that the wholesale dumping of toxic chemicals -- from Commencement Bay to Sinclair Inlet, from Hood Canal to the Strait of Juan de Fuca -- ended a generation ago. They tell us they have cracked down on overfishing, overbuilding and overflows from sewage treatment plants. The truth is, we`re still treating the Sound like a sewer. Seattle P.I. Full Story