Utilities in Washington are tackling the clean energy to-do list Washington State is making strides on its long to-do list toward clean energy. Libby Denkmann
The White House wants to transition to a green economy, which is tricky without mines The Biden administration recently canceled a proposed mine. While environmentalists celebrated, it shows how hard it is to build a domestic supply of the minerals needed to switch to a green economy. Dan Kraker
For the first time in generations, the Snoqualmie Tribe has land The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe has purchased thousands of acres of ancestral forestlands in east King County, land that holds special meaning to the people who have been without a reservation for generations. Diana Opong
Whatcom County, in recovery, braces for more floods FEMA is setting up in Whatcom County after the November floods wreaked havoc on neighborhoods, destroyed homes and businesses, and killed one man. While towns are still recovering, they are also preparing for the next potential flood. Libby Denkmann
A satellite finds massive methane leaks from gas pipelines A satellite has detected massive leaks of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from natural gas plants and pipelines. Most of these releases are deliberate, resulting from sloppy pipeline repairs. Dan Charles
Calls to volunteer fire departments are at a high but they have few first responders Fewer volunteers are answering triple the number of calls they did decades ago and those who do show up tend to be older. Some departments were already stretched thin and then along came the pandemic. Frank Morris
There's a seed shortage in WA. What does that mean for our beloved forests? Nearly half of Washington state is forested. That's 22 million acres of douglas firs, red alders, western hemlock, and ponderosa pine, to name a few. But as wildfires grow in both size and regularity, do we have enough seeds for our forests to recover? Libby Denkmann
A butterfly conservatory is shutting down due to right-wing harassment The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, has been embroiled in political turmoil after fighting against the erection of a border wall. Sharon Pruitt-Young
Think 85,000 invasive crabs is a lot? Wait 'til you see Vancouver Island While record numbers of green crabs were found near Bellingham last year, even more of the voracious European crabs have turned up just across Washington’s watery border with Canada. John Ryan
Goodbye chemical weapons, hello burrowing owls A decommissioned military base in northeast Oregon provides sanctuary for a recovering burrowing owl population. Matt Martin
