Idaho leaders urged to address systemic failures following prison abuse reports
InvestigateWest reporters uncovered years of sexual abuse by women’s prison guards prompting calls for independent investigation
Cap-and-trade, climate change return to the 2024 WA Legislature
On the agenda starting Jan. 8: Spending Washington’s carbon tax, tweaking the cap-and-invest program and taking a stab at utility rebates.
Washington wants to plug in to the next thing in fuel: hydrogen
The state hopes to secure up to $2 billion in federal funding to produce hydrogen fuel as a substitute for petroleum-based gasoline.
Shrinking WA kelp and eelgrass beds draw legislative attention
Scientists look for ways to restore these important components of the ocean ecosystem
WA wind power farms may conflict with habitat preservation projects
Projects addressing alternative power issues sometimes pit environmentalists vs. environmentalists.
WA legislators prepare for long list of climate change bills
Lawmakers could look at more than a dozen climate proposals addressing carbon reduction and other environmental issues.