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ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOGRAPHS Funding for the environmental cleanup of the Puget Sound in northwestern Washington state is set to increase again under the leadership of Rep. Norm Dicks, Washington Democrat. TOP: ** ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 ** The twin spans of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge carries traffic over the mile-wide channel of the Tacoma Narrows Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007, near Tacoma, Wash. The huge amounts of water churning through the passage between Puget Sound's southern and northern basins as the tides change is part of the next frontier of green energy, as tidal forces are studied as a possible source of electric power. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) ABOVE: ** FILE ** In this Nov. 19, 2005 file photo, an Endeavour-class oil tanker, which is operated by Polar Tankers, is seen anchored in Padilla Bay, near Anacortes, Wash., with a view of Mount Baker in the distance. The groundwork for the future of the Puget Sound is being laid now, and the goal is to set a sustainable course for those who follow. Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to outline the work through 2020, with basic plans laid out by the fall of 2006. The Puget Sound Partnership formed to spearhead that effort is holding six public forums this month to gather citizen comments around the sound. (AP Photo/Leonel I. Mallari, File)