Port cited for more digging than allowed

April 4th, 2008
The Port of Seattle violated federal law by dredging up more mud and sand than allowed near Magnolia and in a waterway beside Harbor Island, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Friday as it slapped the port with a citation.

Pollution Fines Reinvested in Duwamish

October 31st, 2007
Pollution fines are now paying for clean-up work on the Duwamish River. Sound Transit has paid penalties for letting construction waste run into the waterway. And that money is quickly being reinvested in habitat restoration. KUOW's Liz Jones reports.

$125,000 in pollution fines to help Duwamish salmon

October 25th, 2007
It seemed appropriate, all involved agreed, that the $125,000 in water-pollution penalties levied against Sound Transit be used to fund seven projects to help the beleaguered Duwamish River ... had been poured but not set, and there was runoff, said Bruce Gray, spokesman for Sound Transit. "On a major

pollution fines to help Duwamish salmon - Seattle Times

October 25th, 2007
pollution fines to help Duwamish salmon Seattle Times, United States - 3 hours ago It seemed appropriate, all involved agreed, that the $125000 in water-pollution penalties levied against Sound Transit be used to fund seven projects to ...

Sound Transit settles pollution penalties - Seattle Post Intelligencer

October 24th, 2007
Sound Transit settles pollution penalties Seattle Post Intelligencer - 12 hours ago AP SEATTLE -- Sound Transit is paying $125000 for environmental restoration work along Seattle's Duwamish River to settle water-pollution penalties. ...

Ecology fines port on light-rail project - Highline Times

October 23rd, 2007
Ecology fines port on light-rail project Highline Times, WA - 6 hours ago The port is building a segment of light rail and re-aligning roadways to and from State Route 518 to link Sound Transit's Sound Link light rail project to ...

Port of Seattle, contractors fined $20000 over stormwater - Seattle Post Intelligencer

October 16th, 2007
Port of Seattle, contractors fined $20000 over stormwater Seattle Post Intelligencer - 19 hours ago ... are the contractors for the offending project, which is building a light rail segment to link Sound Transit's Sound Link light rail project to SeaTac. ...

Sound Transit spent millions on needless expenses, fines - Seattle Post Intelligencer

October 5th, 2007
Sound Transit spent millions on needless expenses, fines Seattle Post Intelligencer - 9 hours ago By LARRY LANGE Sound Transit, unable to complete its initial light rail program in the 10 years it promised, needs to better control costs, hazardous-waste ...

Sound Transit spent millions on needless expenses, fines

October 4th, 2007
Sound Transit, unable to complete its initial light rail program in the 10 years it promised, needs to better control costs, hazardous waste removal and construction management, said a state audit released Thursday.