What to do with toxic waste next to Lake Washington? Burn it underground The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a surprising cleanup plan for some toxic waste along the shores of Lake Washington. It wants to burn it underground. John Ryan
Despite Bankruptcy And Illness, Bob Murray Remains A Loud Voice For Coal Bob Murray rose from coal miner to executive and became an influential industry voice. Despite his role in crafting the Trump administration's pro-coal policies, his own company is bankrupt. Jeff Brady
Oh, Deer! Washington Officials Warn Of Increased Vehicle Collisions During Mating Season Driving down a dark road in the Northwest can be dangerous this time of year. There are more deer-vehicle collisions as it gets dark earlier and as deer start to move in a little more differently than normal during mating season. Courtney Flatt
Climate Change Is Disrupting Centuries-Old Methods Of Winemaking In France Drier, hotter weather — as well as drastic episodes of rain, hail and cold — has affected alcohol levels, weeds and harvest. The government is trying to help, but can France adapt quickly enough? Eleanor Beardsley
Why There's A Divide Between Environmentalists And Evangelicals Among the voices calling for action on climate change are some young evangelicals, despite the fact that church elders have portrayed environmentalism as anti-Christian. Gregory Warner
U.S. Formally Begins To Leave The Paris Climate Agreement Under the agreement hammered out in 2015, the first day that countries can reverse the promises they made is Nov. 4, 2019. It will be another year before the American withdrawal is official. Rebecca Hersher
2 Major Wildfires That Have Raged In California Are Almost Fully Contained The Kincade Fire to the north and the Maria Fire in the south are 80% contained and should be fully under control this week. Evacuation orders for about 190,000 Californians have been lifted. Paolo Zialcita
Assessing Recent California Wildfire Damage Despite historically strong winds, California firefighters have been making progress containing multiple major fires. And the damage to homes has been light compared to recent years. Kirk Siegler
Hanford's Plutonium Finishing Plant Demolition Job Reaches Even More Delicate Phase At Hanford, in southeastern Washington, contractors have just completed much of the demolition work at the site’s Plutonium Finishing Plant. But now crews have to finish the job. And that’s the tough part. Anna King
'On The Backs Of Tortoises' Challenges Us To Consider How Much Of Life Is Intertwined Nominally an environmental and social history of the Galápagos Islands, it lays bare the entangled issues confronting us as we attempt conservation efforts while facing a sweeping ecological crisis. Genevieve Valentine