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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WA: Toxics

A mural at the Patagonia store in Belltown, Washington, reminds residents they all live downriver from the Hanford nuclear site. (Hanford Challenge)
WA communities unite to keep Hanford nuclear site cleanup on track

"We all live downriver from Hanford," is the message painted on the windows of the Patagonia store in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood. It is a …

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Washington state's Climate Commitment Act will set aside $20 million every year to improve air quality. (asayenka/Adobe Stock)
WA Climate Law Aims to Improve Frontline Communities' Air

Washington state is crafting its ambitious cap-and-invest law to reduce the state's emissions by 95% by 2050 and is seeking comments from the public…

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The dam holding toxic mine waste at the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia experienced a breach nearly eight years ago. (Visible Earth, NASA/Wikimedia Commons)
Report: Toxic Waste from BC Mines Presents Urgent Threat to NW

A new report released today details the potentially disastrous threats mines in British Columbia pose to Washington and other states in the Northwest…

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Research shows fine particles in wildfire smoke, already hazardous to people's health, can become even more harmful over time. (Brett Palm/University of Washington)
Worse with Age: Wildfire Smoke Could Become More Toxic Over Time

SEATTLE -- Wildfire smoke can be counted among the things that don't get better with time. Researchers studying the effects of smoke plumes are …

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The Washington Environmental Health Disparity Map identifies communities highly impacted by environmental justice issues. (Washington State Department of Health)
Task Force: Ways for WA to Prioritize Environmental Justice

SEATTLE -- A new report lays out how Washington state's government can ensure environmental justice for people of all races. The Environmental …

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There are 74 Southern Resident orcas in the Northwest, their lowest population in nearly three decades. (Candice Emmons/NOAA)
Public Comment on Orca Saving Recommendations Ends Sunday

SEATTLE – The Washington state Southern Resident Orca Task Force's recommendations for saving the killer whale population are open for public co…

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Una planta que consume carbón, cerca de Centralia, Wash., está programada para ser cerrada completamente en 2025. (Kid Klutch/Flickr)
Defensores: Comunidad de WA, muestra del Potencial de la Cuota Tributaria del Carbón

CENTRALIA, Wash. – Con una iniciativa en la boleta de noviembre para aplicar cobros a la industria que contamina con carbón, los …

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The Trump administration is proposing freezing fuel efficiency standards at 35 mpg for the next six years. The public has 60 days to comment. (Jeff Wilcox/Flickr)
Trump's EPA Throws Fuel-Efficiency Standards to Scrapheap

KIRKLAND, Wash. – The Trump administration is halting the push for higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars - standards aimed at reducing a …

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The harmful effects of excessive formaldehyde in wood products came into sharp focus in FEMA trailers after Hurricane Katrina. (Infrogmation/Wikimedia Commons)
New Fed Rule Protects Consumers from Formaldehyde in Wood Products

SEATTLE – A new rule put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency this month will protect consumers from formaldehyde in wood products…

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There are only 76 killer whales left in the Northwest's iconic Southern Resident population. (NOAA/Wikimedia Commons)
Governor-Led Orca Recovery Effort to Hold First Meeting

OLYMPIA, Wash. – An orca conservation team convened by Gov. Jay Inslee is holding its first meeting on Tuesday. The Southern Resident Killer …

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Northwest tribes oppose the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion, which could increase oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Juan de Fuca sevenfold. (Mark Klotz/Flickr)
NW Tribes Face Threats from Expanding Oil and Gas Projects

SEATTLE – This year, Native tribes have been at the forefront of opposition against expanding oil and gas transport in the Northwest. They …

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Bees are important pollinators for plants and flowers, but in the past year, populations nationwide have dropped by one-third. (Andreas/Flickr)
Last Chance to Comment on Pesticides and Bee Health

SEATTLE – Today is the final day for the public to comment on an updated assessment of four pesticides that environmental and food-safety groups…

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