WA: Environmental Justice
Committee makes recommendations in updated NW Forest Plan
The U.S. Forest Service is considering changes to modernize the Northwest Forest Plan. While it was hailed as a success when it was created 30 years …
Report finds barriers for NW coastal tribes responding to climate change
Coastal tribes in the Northwest are on the front lines of the changing climate but face barriers to responding to its effects. A new report …
Denial of mining road in Alaska has ripples across U.S. national parks
The Biden administration has blocked a mining road in Alaska, and public-lands proponents see the move as a win for national parks around the country…
WA carbon cap program faces initiative challenge on November ballot
By Kate Yoder for Grist.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Washington News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration For…
Tree coverage in cities crucial as planet warms, WA research shows
Trees in urban areas provide benefits for people, including decreased temperatures and improved air quality, according to new research from …
Farmworkers Tribunal provides 'critical' platform in Olympia
Washington state farmworkers are converging on Olympia this week to call for better working conditions. The 11th annual Farmworkers Tribunal is …
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 …
Repeal of WA carbon cap program would have 'devastating effects'
Opponents of a new law to cap carbon in Washington state are waiting to see if their initiative to repeal it will appear before voters in November…
¿PacifiCorp cumplirá sus promesas de recuperación de peces?
Al comenzar el nuevo año, Columbia Riverkeeper apoya los esfuerzos de la tribu Cowlitz y la nación Yakama para restaurar la migración …
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 …
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…
WA cap-and-trade spending falls short for frontline communities
Washington state's Climate Commitment Act promised funds for communities on the front lines of climate change. One group is tracking those dollars to …