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Clean fuels bill approved by the House
A low carbon fuel bill passed the state House of Representatives Feb. 27 in a 52-46 vote with every Republican voting no. Its next stop is the Senate. The bill directs the Department of Ecology to institute rules that require... — Updated 3/10/2021
Clean fuel would reduce emissions, but businesses question costs
Democrats in the state Legislature are backing bills aimed at reducing carbon emissions and pollutants put into the atmosphere by transportation fuels with the goal of achieving a 95 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions... — Updated 2/17/2021
Navy gets approval for state park training
Training for Navy SEALs in state parks was approved by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in a 4-3 vote Jan. 28. The approval amended the Navy's proposal,... — Updated 2/10/2021
King tides coming: how you can capture them
The University of Washington Sea Grant Program has again issued a call for the public to take photographs of the year's highest tides on Puget Sound and the outer coast. The images... — Updated 1/14/2021
Toxic spots: Science reveals a source of crab and clam problems
PACIFIC OCEAN - As high levels of domoic acid once again delay the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Washington state and along Oregon's North Coast, researchers... — Updated 12/26/2020
Photographers descend on Cape Disappointment for king tides
With each crashing wave came a chorus of clicking cameras. Photographers turned out in droves in anticipation of the biggest set of king tides this season, culminating with a 10.21... — Updated 12/18/2020
Surviving the Cold Springs Fire: a homeowner's personal story
It was Sunday night, Sept. 6, at about 10 p.m. Kirsten Cook, her husband and two of their friends were stargazing when one of the friends saw and pointed out some "cool puffy... — Updated 12/9/2020
Over 200 queens found in Asian giant hornet nest
Over 500 Asian giant hornets were found in the east Blaine nest eradicated on October 24, state entomologists confirmed this week. Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA)... — Updated 11/13/2020
'Ground-truthing' the project: Citizens Council checks it out
Late successional reserves. Matrix shaded fuel breaks. Riparian reserves. It can be hard for ordinary folks to wrap their head around the terminology used to characterize the... — Updated 11/13/2020
145 invasive European green crabs caught in Drayton Harbor
Scientists trapped 33 European green crabs last week, 28 of which were in the mouth of Dakota Creek – one of the highest week’s capture since trapping for the invasive species b... — Updated 10/7/2020
Second orca calf joins pod
A second new calf was born into the J Pod in the past week or so, according to the Center for Whale Research. If the new calf is healthy, the center will assign a designation, much... — Updated 10/7/2020
Forest rebounding from 2016 fire
Four years after the fire at Little Cranberry Lake in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands, the burned area has experienced a lot of growth with native species starting to get... — Updated 10/7/2020
Dolphin Pays a Rare Visit to the Key Peninsula
A dolphin has been putting on a show around the southern tip of the Key Peninsula. "The acrobatics I witnessed were incredible and unlike anything else outside of Sea World," said... — Updated 9/17/2020
Possible 'seven-armed octopus' found on beach at Ebey's Landing
The tentacles of a deep-sea creature that washed up on a Whidbey beach have reached across the country. Scientists from universities and research centers as far away as the... — Updated 9/17/2020
Picturing calamity: New simulations predict tsunami impacts
PACIFIC COUNTY - What happens in the minutes and hours after the Cascadia Subduction Zone ruptures along the state's outer coast is shown in alarming new simulations released Aug.... — Updated 9/11/2020
Want a plastic bag? It will cost you
Consumers will need to remember to bring their own reusable shopping bags if they want to avoid the fee that a new law will put on plastic bags. Senate Bill 5323 will ban retailers and grocers from handing out single-use plastic... — Updated 3/9/2020
Forests help meet carbon goals, bill acknowledges
Washington state lawmakers have passed legislation that will align the timber and forestry sector with the state’s carbon emission goals. The Senate voted 46-3 on March 5 in favor of House Bill 2528, which would recognize the... — Updated 3/9/2020
Ban proposed for polystyrene foam products
Products made of polystyrene foam will be on the way out if some members of the Washington State Legislature get their way and stop their sale and distribution. Senate bill 6213, sponsored by Senator Mona Das, D- Kent, and its... — Updated 2/12/2020
Lawmakers back timber as a way to reduce state's carbon emissions
Washington state legislators are organizing bipartisan support for the timber industry as part of its effort to reduce carbon from the atmosphere. House Bill 2528 and companion Senate Bill 6355 support the growth of forestry and... — Updated 2/12/2020
Proposed law adds a fee to plastic bags at check out
In an attempt to reduce plastic pollution, a bill banning retailers from handing out free single-use plastic bags in the state of Washington is moving in the Legislature. The bill,... — Updated 2/12/2020
Per-mile fee considered to replace gas tax
A gradual transition from the state’s current gasoline tax to a system that would charge drivers based on how many miles they drive is under consideration by Washington state lawmakers. This comes amid rising concerns on how to f... — Updated 2/12/2020
House passes clean fuels bill over bipartisan opposition
People will be asked to use a lot less gasoline and to convert to alternative clean fuels in the next 15 years if a proposal before the Legislature becomes law. After lengthy debate, Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1110... — Updated 2/12/2020
Lawmakers push for an emission-reduction policy
A proposed cap and trade program is under consideration in the senate as lawmakers continue to explore ways to meet the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Senate Bill 5981, with Sen. Reuven Carlyle, D-Queen Anne, as its... — Updated 2/12/2020
State land swaps prompt Methow Valley concerns
Though there's no public access to much of hundreds of acres of Methow land the state is proposing to dispose of, area residents are making eloquent and emotional pleas about its... — Updated 1/1/2020
