WA: Water
Presión para acelerar limpieza del río Columbia tras designación de Superfondo
Defensores avanzan lenta pero firmemente en la limpieza de una parte del río Columbia que ha sido declarada zona de Superfondo por la Agencia de …
Push to clean up Columbia River site faster after Superfund designation
Advocates are making slow but steady progress to clean up a portion of the Columbia River named a Superfund site by the Environmental Protection Agenc…
Will PacifiCorp make good on its fish recovery promises?
Coming into the new year, Columbia Riverkeeper is supporting efforts by the Cowlitz Tribe and Yakama Nation to restore salmon migration throughout …
Cascade, Green and Napeequa rivers named 'outstanding resource waters'
Portions of three Washington rivers, the Cascade, Green and Napeequa, now have an extra layer of protection, thanks to a special designation from the …
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 …
Comunidades de WA unidas para continuar limpieza del sitio nuclear de Hanford
"Todos vivimos río abajo desde Hanford": ese es el mensaje pintado en los cristales de la tienda Patagonia en el barrio Belltown de Seattle…
Pumped storage energy project in NW could destroy sacred tribal resources
Critics say a proposed hydroelectric project in the Columbia River Gorge could damage cultural resources for nearby tribes. The company Rye …
Biden Admin Provides Funds for Culvert Fixes in WA
Fish passage is set to improve in the Northwest with an investment from Congress's bipartisan infrastructure law. The Biden administration has …
Opposition Grows for Expanded NW Pipeline as Decision Nears
CLARIFICATION: In an emailed statement, TC Energy says there is "strong demand" for natural gas and an expansion to their GTN pipeline in the region…
SCOTUS Hands Mining, Developers Win in 'Gutting' Wetlands Protections
Environmental groups are decrying a U.S. Supreme Court decision they say will have major impacts for how the Clean Water Act is implemented. The …
Historic Step Forward for Snake River Dam Replacement in WA Budget
Funding in Washington state's budget is pushing efforts forward to remove four lower Snake River dams in order to save salmon. Lawmakers committed …
Paso histórico hacia la sustitución de la presa del río Snake en presupuesto de WA
El presupuesto del estado de Washington impulsa la eliminación de cuatro presas en la parte baja del río Snake para salvar al salmón…