SCAR would like to being to your attention a proposed battery storage facility being considered near Mattson Middle School (16400 SE 251st, Covington).  Attached is a link to a petition movement with additional information about this proposed facility and concerns about its location.  SCAR does not take a position on these kinds of matters, but with its mission of environmental education … [Read more...]

For those of you living on or near streams the first story in the following may be of interest/help: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WAKING/bulletins/3360085 … [Read more...]

Conservationist Greg Wingard receiving an award from King County Executive Dow Constantine for his ongoing lifetime of work dedicated to conservation efforts primarily in the South King County area.  The award was presented during the celebratory event marking the completion of the Lones Levee removal project on the Green River in South King County, allowing for (hoped for) restoration … [Read more...]

The following notes contain a good description of the traffic problems and lack of planning surrounding the huge housing build-outs in Black Diamond (ie Ten Trails & other Oak Point housing developments). Peter is the prime worker leading efforts to identify and present to the county and south-end cities the traffic problems, current and future, associated with those developments. Don … [Read more...]

The following website shows the contaminant levels in our drinking water.  Type in your zip code and click on your water utility.  The large encircled number is their (EWG) quality rating (low number is better). Note:  several years ago I was told by Covington Water District that during the summer when their wells aren’t producing sufficient quantities that they buy water from … [Read more...]