Today, the 乱伦社区 Tacoma Center for Urban Waters hosted legislators on the House Environment & Energy Committee for a tour and to showcase their work. The legislators viewed laboratories and the Center’s green roof and discussed several important water quality issues with UW leaders such as the presence of 6PPD tire anti-degradant chemicals in the environment.
The UW Tacoma Center for Urban Waters is a university-led applied science program dedicated to finding globally applicable solutions to urban water quality problems in the Pacific Northwest. The Center was founded in 2010 and has been an important part of the conversation around the restoration, protection, and future of the Puget Sound. More information can be found at the .
Questions?
For questions about UW’s engagement with legislators, please contact Morgan Hickel at mhickel@uw.edu聽and Kevin Chang at聽kchang28@uw.edu.