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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: Waste Reduction

Many Washingtonians have seen their recycling costs increase in the past few years. (hiv360/Adobe Stock)
WA Bill Introduced to 'WRAP' Up Wasteful Packaging

A bill in Olympia aims to reduce packaging and improve recycling in Washington state. The Washington Recycling and Packaging or WRAP Act is designed …

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A study found less than a tenth of plastic waste has been recycled. (Richard Carey/Adobe Stock)
Effort Aims to Move WA Away from Plastics Pollution

Plastic waste is a growing problem across the globe, and it is not just an issue for landfills. Policymakers in Washington state are aiming to find …

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Mientras aumenta la severidad de los incendios en el Noroeste, un nuevo estudio encuentra que sólo son la décima parte de los acres que históricamente arden cada año. (LDELD/Flickr)
Estudio destaca necesidad de una mejor gestión de incendios en bosques del Noroeste

SEATTLE – En un estudio reciente se destaca la importancia de la gestión de bosques y el reconocimiento del papel natural que juega el fu…

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According to some estimates, oceans could contain more plastics than fish by 2050. (Jill Clardy/Adobe Stock)
Earth Day: Oceans Becoming 'Plastic Soup'

SEATTLE – It's Earth Day, and one manufactured menace threatening the world's oceans is plastics. While estimates vary, many scientific …

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La Asociación Médica del Estado de Washington, principal organización de profesionales de la medicina en el estado, apoya la iniciativa para eliminar la contaminación por carbono. (Clean Air Clean Energy WA)
Para los profesionales médicos de WA, la Iniciativa de Cuota de Carbono es una iniciativa de salud

SEATTLE - La iniciativa "Libre de Carbono" (I-163) que será votada este año está diseñada para combatir el cambio climático…

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Researchers at a Washington state lab say the amount of sewage treated in the United States each year could yield 30 million barrels of oil. (Water Environment & Reuse Foundation)
What Americans Flush Could End Up in Their Fuel Tanks

RICHLAND, Wash. - Research at a Washington state lab is proving not everything flushed down the toilet is waste. Scientists at Pacific Northwest …

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Products like household paints can be harmful to the environment when they are dumped down the train or in the trash. (Peter Burka/Flickr)
Drain or Trash No Place for Household Chemicals

SPOKANE, Wash. – Lawnmowers will soon be switched out for snow blowers in many Washington garages, as homeowners assess what they'll need …

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Public mass transit jobs are among the fastest growing in Washington, according to a new report on clean economy job growth. Credit: SounderBruce/King Co. Metro Transit on Flickr
Report Shows Solid Growth for Washington's "Clean Economy"

SEATTLE - As Gov. Jay Inslee heads to Paris for the global climate conference known as COP 21, he'll have something to brag about in a new report…

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This backyard includes edible landscaping, a passive solar retrofit and a 6,500-gallon rainwater catchment system. In 2000, it was a conventional lawn. Credit: Northwest Permaculture Convergence.
"Do it Yourself" Pays Off for Fans of Permaculture

SEATTLE - Today and through the weekend, people from across the Northwest are gathering in Eugene, Ore., for the Northwest Permaculture Convergence…

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PHOTO: Divers Crayton Fenn and Eric Hazelton with their most recent
Rounding Up Puget Sound's "Deadliest Catch"

SEATTLE - Puget Sound may have a lot of problems in terms of pollution, but a cure is well under way for one of them. In the last year, about 200 …

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A Step Forward for Energy Conservation in WA

OLYMPIA, Wash. - It can be tough for a utility company to champion energy efficiency when it makes less money as people use less energy. A decision …

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PHOTO: This is what skis, snowboards, helmets and ski boots look like after going through a six-step grinding process to recycle them. Courtesy of SIA Snow Sports Recycling Program.
"Shredding" Redefined: WSU Recycles Ski Gear

PULLMAN, Wash. - One of the newest facets of the snow sports industry is recycling used ski equipment, and it's giving Washington State University (…

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