News
Feb
16
February 16, 2026
Slow and Steady: The story of the Pinto Abalone Decline and Recovery
Pinto abalone, Haliotis kamtschatkana, is the only abalone species found in Washington waters. These little snails hold deep ecological and cultural significance, intimately tied to Indigenous peoples…
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Feb
03
February 03, 2026
CHB Reaches Clean Water Act Settlement with TEMCO, LLC at Commencement Bay
Communities for a Healthy Bay Reaches Clean Water Act Settlement to Strengthen Protections at Commencement Bay Grain Terminal Tacoma, WA (February 4, 2026)–Communities for a Healthy…
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Jan
25
January 25, 2026
Sharks and Pollution in Puget Sound
Our local waters are home to some truly remarkable predators: sharks. In the Puget Sound and greater Salish Sea, we are fortunate to coexist with animals whose evolutionary lineage…
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Dec
16
December 16, 2025
CHB Releases 2025 Impact Report
Communities for a Healthy Bay is proud to share our 2025 Impact Report, highlighting a year of progress protecting the waters, wildlife, and communities of the South…
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Dec
16
December 16, 2025
Rising Stars: Recovering Sea Star Populations in the Wake of Sea Star Wasting Disease
Sea star wasting disease (SSWD) has driven one of the largest marine invertebrate mass mortality events ever recorded, affecting sea star populations from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico since…
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Dec
07
December 07, 2025
Little Robot, Big Impact: How ROVs Can Help Us Protect and Restore Kelp and Eelgrass
When you think of the Puget Sound, underwater forests and meadows might not be the first things that come to mind, but they are invaluable and integral parts…
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Nov
17
November 17, 2025
Hearing the Sound: Using Sound to Understand and Protect a Changing Ocean
Many of us may think of the ocean as quiet, but beneath the waves lives a vibrant and constant world of sound. From Sperm whale clicks to the crack…
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