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Environment
Washington Lawmakers Stop Short Of Banning Pesticide Linked To Neurological Problems
Washington regulators must soon consider rules to limit the use of a controversial pesticide that can cause neurological and health problems, especially in young children. A bill passed by state lawmakers this session didn’t outright ban the pesticide, as health and farmworker activists had proposed. Continue Reading Washington Lawmakers Stop Short Of Banning Pesticide Linked To Neurological Problems
The Mountain Wildflowers Are Out (Earlier): How Climate Change May Affect Tourist Season At Rainier
The wildflower season at Mount Rainier National Park was short in 2015. Some of the lupines stopped flowering and didn’t make seeds like they normally do. The shorter season also meant fewer people saw peak blooms. A new study looks at how winter changes may affect tourist season at Washington’s iconic park. Continue Reading The Mountain Wildflowers Are Out (Earlier): How Climate Change May Affect Tourist Season At Rainier
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Promises Executive Action On Climate After GOP Legislative Walkout
For the second year in a row, Democrats’ signature bill for instituting a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse gas emissions was stymied by a Republican walkout. Now, the focus falls on Gov. Kate Brown. Continue Reading Oregon Gov. Kate Brown Promises Executive Action On Climate After GOP Legislative Walkout
Climate Stewardship Connects Eastern Washington Faith And Farming To Legislative Action In Olympia
Climate change isn’t a new topic for progressive churches like Shalom United Church of Christ in Richland. But it is perhaps tinged with new urgency. Survey results from the Pew Research Center show that congregations are delving into environmental awareness recently. And so are farmers. Continue Reading Climate Stewardship Connects Eastern Washington Faith And Farming To Legislative Action In Olympia
States Take The Wheel Promoting Electric Cars. Not Everyone (Especially Oil Companies) Is On Board
There are nearly 1.5 million electric vehicles in the U.S. today. E.V. boosters want more government incentives to increase that. With little federal movement states like New Jersey are taking action. Continue Reading States Take The Wheel Promoting Electric Cars. Not Everyone (Especially Oil Companies) Is On Board
Do Thinning And Prescribed Burns Help? New Study Following 2014 Carlton Complex Fire Says Yes
Researchers began their detective work, trying to figure out what happened to these treated areas during the first few extreme days of the Carlton Complex fire. They gathered geospatial maps and satellite images. Continue Reading Do Thinning And Prescribed Burns Help? New Study Following 2014 Carlton Complex Fire Says Yes
Alaska Feels The Brunt As Investors Promise Retreat On Fossil Fuels
JPMorgan Chase is the latest investor to say it won’t finance drilling in Alaska’s Arctic. Some welcome the move, but there’s also concern in a state that depends heavily on oil revenue. Continue Reading Alaska Feels The Brunt As Investors Promise Retreat On Fossil Fuels
Draft Federal Plan Recommends Keeping Lower Snake River Dams In Place
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration laid out a range of six alternatives in a draft environmental impact statement. The most controversial measure would have been to remove or alter the four Lower Snake River dams. Continue Reading Draft Federal Plan Recommends Keeping Lower Snake River Dams In Place
Lewis County Pushback Leads Washington Lawmakers To Consider Bottling Plant Restrictions
Uproar in Lewis County has pushed the Washington Legislature to the verge of closing the tap for water permits for new water bottling plants statewide. Business groups are mounting an 11th-hour push to stop what they consider to be an overreaction in Olympia that they say could cost jobs and unfairly tarnishes a healthy product. Continue Reading Lewis County Pushback Leads Washington Lawmakers To Consider Bottling Plant Restrictions
From Allergies To Declining Business, Warming Winters Affect Everyday Life
For many parts of the United States this winter has been one of the warmest on record. People around the country are feeling the effects of it. Continue Reading From Allergies To Declining Business, Warming Winters Affect Everyday Life
Tugboat Carrying Diesel Fuel Sinks In Columbia River Near Umatilla Above McNary Dam
Crews from multiple state agencies responded Monday to reports of a 38-foot tugboat that has sunken in the Columbia River. According to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the tugboat reportedly has 750 gallons of diesel on board. Continue Reading Tugboat Carrying Diesel Fuel Sinks In Columbia River Near Umatilla Above McNary Dam
Scientists Gather To Study Risks Of Microplastic Pollution In Northwest Waters
This week, a group of five-dozen microplastics researchers from major universities, government agencies, tribes, aquariums, environmental groups and even water sanitation districts across the U.S. West is gathering in Bremerton, Washington, to tackle the issue. Continue Reading Scientists Gather To Study Risks Of Microplastic Pollution In Northwest Waters
