EPA head touts Duwamish cleanup project Other Trump EPA actions are expected to be less beneficial for Washington waters. John Ryan
Most southern resident orcas are related. Is that a problem? In their latest effort, NOAA Fisheries researchers will study the genetic code of 100 living and dead whales in the southern resident population. Paige Browning
Why Many Northwest Animals And Plants Need Wildfire Not all wildfire is a force of destruction. Many of our favorite Northwest plants and animals have evolved to depend on it. NPR Staff
Feds Propose Listing Rare Humboldt Marten As A Threatened Species Only a few hundred Humboldt martens are left, living in small coastal pockets of forest in Northern California and Southern Oregon. NPR Staff
Seattle women: ‘We committed a crime’ for climate change Seattle climate activist Michael Foster went to prison for shutting off an oil pipeline. He said the best part was being offline for six months. "I read 65 books in prison." Amy Radil
Gov. Kate Brown Wants Environmental Rules Upheld In Oregon When Feds Roll Them Back If passed, the Oregon Environmental Protection Act would solidify a statewide policy opposing environmental deregulation. NPR Staff
Grand Ronde Launch Upstream Battle To Build A Fishing Platform At Willamette Falls The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde launch an historic effort to build a fishing scaffold at Willamette Falls, but they're facing opposition from other tribes and Portland General Electric. NPR Staff
Uh oh, coho! Something's killing suburban salmon. Car tires a prime suspect New study points at chemicals from tiny bits of car tires as a prime suspect in the untimely deaths of salmon in Seattle-area creeks John Ryan
EPA To Dissolve Office Of Science Advisor As part of a broader reorganization, the EPA will eliminate the science advisor role created to counsel acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler. Critics fear the move is a further demotion of scientific research. NPR Staff