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Legislature Makes Progress on Environmental Priorities Mar 13, 2008: Despite a short 60-day session and a chilly revenue forecast, progress was made on all of the environmental community’s Priorities for a Healthy Washington.
Legislature Passes Evergreen Communities Act to Protect Urban Trees Mar 11, 2008: The state House sent the Evergreen Communities Act to Governor Gregoire’s desk today with a final concurrence vote.
State Legislature Passes Local Farms Healthy Kids Bill Mar 11, 2008: New law would make Washington a leader on national trend toward better food choices
On March 11, the state legislature passed the Local Farms – Healthy Kids bill (SSB 6483). Votes were very much bi-partisan and essentially unanimous in both the House and Senate. A key benefit of this legislation will make it easier for schools to buy locally grown food – providing markets for local farmers and nutritious, fresh local food for our children.
Local Solutions to Global Warming Passes State Legislature Mar 11, 2008: Local Solutions to Global Warming (SB6580) passed its final vote in the legislature and is on its way to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law. The House of Representatives passed the bill in the early hours of the morning on Friday after opponents unsuccessfully tried to bury the bill in over 40 weakening amendments.

Legislature gave climate, economy hope Mar 19, 2008: "Climate policy took center stage in the Washington Legislature this year. It was a classic battle pitting hope against fear of the unknown..."
State Senate OKs climate change bill Mar 06, 2008: Story in The Columbian on Climate Action and Green Jobs passing the legislature
Local Farms — Healthy Kids a hearty investment Mar 05, 2008: Op Ed on Local Farms - Healthy Kids in the Seattle Times by Michael Bennett, president of a local food processing company, and Joan Crooks, executive director of Washington Environmental Council
School Lunches might go local Mar 02, 2008: The potatoes still need to be planted, as do the squash, but at Kirsop Farm in Tumwater, Genine Bradwin and Colin Barricklow are getting ready to grow an abundance of vegetables that will go to farmers markets, co-ops and local schools.....