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  See no emissions? State attorneys say Trump plan to stop tracking climate pollution is illegal

  A coalition of 15 states including Washington and Oregon says a Trump administration proposal to turn a blind eye to greenhouse gas pollution is illegal.

  • John Ryan
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  Federal protection sought for Olympic Peninsula marmots

  Environmentalists are suing the Trump administration to protect an animal found only on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula.

  • John Ryan
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  Return of The Blob: Heat wave spans Pacific Ocean

  A massive heat wave is hitting the Pacific Ocean from Kamchatka to California.

  • John Ryan
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  Washington sees 11th-hour rush to buy EVs before tax incentive disappears

  Washington's electric vehicle sales have mostly sagged in 2025. But with federal tax breaks for purchasing electric vehicles disappearing at the end of September, interest in plug-in vehicles has surged — at least temporarily.

  • John Ryan
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  Glacierless Peak? The icy realms of Washington’s North Cascades lose their cool

  The ice fields that give Washington’s Glacier Peak its name are disappearing, though few people may have noticed.

  • John Ryan
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  Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds

  New research suggests the phytoplankton that forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet’s climate will decline sharply as seas heat up.

  • Associated Press
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  Washington state climate policies face headwinds as Trump aims to ax regulations

  Fighting climate change in Washington state could get more difficult if a Trump administration proposal becomes law.

  • John Ryan
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  Washington's biggest utility pays customers to save energy during heat wave

  With temperatures expected to hit the 90s in much of Washington Wednesday, the state’s largest utility is paying some customers to save energy.

  • John Ryan
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  Snohomish planners reflect on flood safety in wake of Texas tragedy

  The high death toll from the July 4 flood in Kerr County, Texas, has prompted questions about flood preparation across the country. Western Washington is one of the most flood-prone regions in the United States, according to the National Weather Service. To find out about preparations in Snohomish County, KUOW’s Paige Browning spoke to Emergency Management Director Lucia Schmit and Surface Water Management Director Gregg Farris.

  • Paige Browning
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  'Big beautiful bill' not so pretty for Port of Seattle's carbon reduction goals

  The elimination of clean energy credits as part of President Donald Trump's newly enacted "big beautiful bill" could hamper the Port of Seattle’s goal to become "the greenest port in North America."

  • Stephen Howie

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