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Why PNW officials are only now deciding how to regulate crypto mining
Washington and Oregon bills seek to limit the industry’s ability to undermine clean air targets


This Washington experiment could rebuild eroding coastlines
In 2016, David Cottrell dropped $400 worth of rock on Washaway Beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.

Medical care for teens with gender dysphoria would be a felony under Idaho legislation
Bill passed the Idaho House last year, but failed in Senate

WA state lawmakers eye special education reforms to address students being shipped out of state
Legislative proposals follow InvestigateWest’s reporting revealing the treatment of kids with disabilities

How startup took advantage of DEQ program with lax oversight to net $1.8 million
A Lincoln City entrepreneur reported false data to the agency’s Clean Fuels Program, sold invalid carbon credits and went on a spending spree

‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds
‘Advanced’ Recycling of Plastic Using High Heat and Chemicals Is Costly and Environmentally Problematic, A New Government Study Finds

Primate research center in Oregon leads nation in violations
State lawmakers want to mandate more detailed reporting


Washington state just started capping carbon emissions. Here’s how it works.
The new system follows in California’s footsteps — except when it doesn’t.

As end to state aid looms, Eastern Oregon receives $1.7 million in federal funding for groundwater pollution
Morrow and Umatilla counties have long faced nitrate pollution in some people’s drinking water. The federal funding aims to establish a long-term fix.

Some WA lawmakers are sidestepping the state's Public Records Act
Despite a 2019 state Supreme Court ruling, legislators are shielding documents by claiming a loophole of 'legislative privilege.'