Three major bills to protect Washington's waterways from pollution headlined a package of environmental legislation that passed the House today.HB 1721 makes Washington the first state in the nation to ban coal-tar sealant for pavement, which contains high concentrations of toxics called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
HB 1186 incorporates lessons learned from last year's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico so that we can avoid a similar disaster from happening in Puget Sound.
And HB 1489 limits the sale of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous in order to help prevent toxic algae blooms in lakes and streams.
Read more about the bills and how they will help protect Washington's 'Evergreen Legacy' here.
