Poll finds many Washington voters support removing Snake River dams A new poll supported by environmental groups found Washington voters West and East of the Cascades support dam removal. Courtney Flatt
Biden to restore protections for the Bears Ears monument after Trump downsized it President Biden will sign orders on Friday expanding the boundaries of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments, the administration announced. Deepa Shivaram
A look at the ecological damage of the oil spill of California's coast The clean up and investigation continues after a major oil spill off California's coast. In a place where most marshes have been lost, it damaged a restored wetland that's a refuge for shorebirds. Nathan Rott
Beluga whale sighted off Seattle, Tacoma waterfronts A white whale has been spotted swimming along the Seattle and Tacoma waterfronts. Call it Moby Duwamish. John Ryan
Water is scarce in California. But farmers have found ways to store it underground Farmers in California's drought-plagued Central Valley have big plans for the next year of heavy rains. They want to use that water to replenish depleted aquifers, akin to depositing water in a bank. Dan Charles
A new report shows just how much climate change is killing the world's coral reefs Rising ocean temperatures killed 14% of the world's coral reefs, a new analysis finds. But it's not without hope: Experts say many can recover if immediate action is taken to curb future warming. Rachel Treisman
The California oil spill could endanger birds and sea life for years, experts say Even as the response effort continues, experts say the long-term impacts to the environment — particularly on birds and marine life — could be significant. Joe Hernandez
A massive oil spill in the Pacific Ocean has reached the Southern California coast Federal, state and local agencies are racing to determine the cause of the spill, which is at least 13 square miles in size. Joe Hernandez
Navy steams ahead with sonar tests despite state opposition, orca impacts Over the objections of Washington state officials and orca advocates, the U.S. Navy is steaming ahead with a plan for seven more years of testing sonar and explosives off the Northwest coast. John Ryan
Federal regulators to limit hot water in Snake, Columbia rivers Federal regulators starting in spring will require dam operators to limit hot water pollution caused by the four Lower Snake River dams. Courtney Flatt