We don't recycle enough plastic. This startup is trying to change that Only 10% of the plastic we send for recycling actually gets recycled.
The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States. Rebecca Hersher
Narrowed plan for public land sales is dropped from GOP mega-bill A controversial provision to sell off federal public land, including in Washington state, has been removed from the Republican tax cut and spending bill now under consideration in the U.S. Senate. Emily Fitzgerald/Washington State Standard
Defense Department will stop providing crucial satellite weather data Hurricane forecasters rely on weather data collected and processed by Department of Defense satellites. That data will no longer be available as of Monday, June 30. Rebecca Hersher
Solar manufacturing is booming. Advocates say it could go bust without incentives Abruptly ending tax incentives that encourage solar developers to buy American could upend a booming manufacturing sector. Michael Copley
What's that in the sky? We're not sure, but the fireball was very bright The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South Carolina, the National Weather Service said. The Associated Press
The Trump administration says it wants to eliminate FEMA. Here's what we know Every year, millions of Americans rely on FEMA assistance after hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes and other disasters. The president says state governments should do more. Rebecca Hersher
Judge un-freezes environmental justice funds for Northwest A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest. John Ryan
A rusting old luxury ocean liner is set to become divers' dream as coral reef Divers are getting excited about the planned sinking of the SS United States. The once glorious luxury ocean liner is slated to become a coral reef. Cori Yonge
What cutting federal funds could mean for PFAS removal Rural water systems are especially worried about the Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits on PFAS in drinking water. Removing them is expensive, and federal funds to help are in jeopardy under President Trump.