Trump Signs Executive Orders In Push To Make It Easier To Build Oil And Gas Pipelines President Trump issues two executive orders that could make it harder for states to block companies from building oil and gas pipeline projects. Cat Schuknecht
You have lots of questions about recycling. We have answers We've gotten dozens of SoundQ's questions about one topic - recycling. So we're re-running this archive episode with loads of answers, on everything from how to recycle to the global waste market. Deborah Wang
Climate Change Is Forcing Farmers In Guatemala To Leave Their Land For The U.S. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jonathan Blitzer of The New Yorker about how climate change is forcing farmers in Guatemala to leave their land and attempt to make it to the United States.
Governor And His Family Owe Millions In Mining Violations, Despite Promises To Pay The companies belonging to the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice owe millions for mine safety violations. Justice promised to pay the bill when he was running for governor in 2016, but hasn't. Alexandra Kanik
We're watching Washington state closely this fire season, says Forest Service chief Forest Service chief Vicki Christiansen tried to assure Sen. Maria Cantwell that the agency is working to reduce wildfire risk. Gil Aegerter
Everett commits to 100 percent clean energy by 2045 "I used to believe, up until 2 or 3 years ago, perhaps naively, that this was an issue that we could count on somebody else to solve for us.” John Ryan
Are Plastic Bag Bans Garbage? A national movement to ban plastic bags is gaining steam, but these restrictions may actually hurt the environment more than help it. Human nature, hard truths, and what kind of bag to use anyway? Greg Rosalsky
The first time I caught a grizzly bear I was going to be graphic designer. Then a bear came along. Chris Morgan
Tougher rules aim to save salmon habitat for the good of Puget Sound orcas The state Legislature is considering toughening up the rules on seawalls in Puget Sound -- with the aim to help southern resident killer whales by protecting shoreline salmon habitat. Eilís O'Neill
New Plan Would Return California Condors To Northwest Skies Federal agencies and Northern California's Yurok Tribe have released a plan to reintroduce critically endangered California condors to the Pacific Northwest. Cassandra Profita
