South Maury Island Environmental Issues
The environmental issues on Maury Island are linked to broader Puget Sound environmental issues, which include concerns regarding declining salmon and forage fish populations, degrading critical marine and shoreline habitats, and threatened species such as the Orca.
Many of these concerns are centered around the proposed expansion of the a gravel site owned by Glacier Northwest.
Read more about South Maury Island Environmental Issues: Gravel Mining On Maury Island, Mining Expansion Via Barges On Maury Island, Oil Spills, Glacier Northwest's EIS, Possible Advantages and Disadvantages of The Glacier Northwest Gravel Pit
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