Like many Washingtonians, one of my favorite things to do is go hiking. Whether it’s the Cascades, the Olympics, the Methow Valley, or our spectacular Pacific coastline, the incredible natural beauty and untamed wilderness of our state is a gift we share. One of my greatest responsibilities is to help protect this gift for future generations.

That's why I fought so hard to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the Great American Outdoors Act and to address the maintenance backlog in our national parks and wildlife refuges. 

I've worked to grow Washington's leadership in new solar, wind, biofuel, and fuel cell jobs by promoting renewable energy over fossil fuels and maintaining fuel efficiency for cars.

I will fight any attempt to privatize Bonneville public power.

I fought to protect Puget Sound by creating a Puget Sound Office where the EPA, NOAA, and other federal partners will have an annual $50 million budget for research and recovery efforts to help clean up our Sound.