Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing A U.S. appeals court struck down a judge's 2022 order that imposed a moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands. Kirk Siegler
Supreme Court hears arguments in important case about ozone pollution rule Supreme Court justices heard arguments in an important environmental case. Lawyers for a group of red states and businesses are trying to block a federal rule designed to limit ozone pollution. Carrie Johnson
Love and recycling in Seattle: Can your relationship survive the blue bin? “What are the biggest recycling mistakes people make in Seattle? (And tend to argue about at home?)” That’s a common question we get as part of our KUOW Wonders series, which we re-launched this week. Katie Campbell
Cougar attacks five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington state Cougars are solitary animals rarely seen in the wild, but on Saturday, five people were attacked by one on a trail in Washington. No one died, but at least one of the cyclists was hospitalized. Diba Mohtasham
Pollution is problematic for pollinators — and perhaps your produce Air pollution is making it hard for some Washington state flowers to get pollinated, according to a new study in the journal Science. John Ryan
Biden visits East Palestine a year after a train derailment changed the Ohio town Biden had promised to visit soon after the derailment. He has faced criticism from some residents and from former President Donald Trump, who made a trip to the community shortly after the disaster. Franco Ordoñez
Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf Recycling "does not solve the solid waste problem," the head of a plastics trade group said in 1989, around the time the industry was launching its recycling campaign. Michael Copley
Washington bottle deposit proposal fizzles out in Legislature Washington state lawmakers proposed a bill that would create a bottle deposit program in the 2024 legislative session. While the bottle bill proved popular in committees, it ultimately did not have support on the House floor. Dyer Oxley
How a Northwest tribe is escaping a rising ocean In a mossy stretch of forest on Washington state’s outer coast, streets and sidewalks have appeared in recent weeks. John Ryan
A leading candidate for president in Indonesia wants the country to increase coal use Voters in Indonesia will head to the polls Wednesday to cast ballots in a presidential election. One leading candidate is running on a platform that could increase deforestation and coal use. Julia Simon
