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California, other states brace for emissions fight

January 18, 2025, 6:01am Nation & World

Blue states are bracing for a battle with the Trump administration over their authority to limit tailpipe emissions, a showdown that will have major repercussions on the types of cars… Read story

A look at the Washington Legislature’s 2025 environmental agenda

January 16, 2025, 10:48am Latest News

The biggest environmental bill that could have been on the table for the 2025-2027 legislative session looks unlikely this year. It would have created a new Washington agency to be… Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River in August. “So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,” Perez said.

Lawmakers: Water Resource Development Act will boost Columbia River projects, jobs and the economy

January 9, 2025, 6:08am Business

Washington’s federal lawmakers are celebrating a significant list of new Columbia River projects made possible by the 2024 Water Resource Development Act, which became law Saturday. Read story

Clark County gets $6M from Army for groundwater cleanup at Camp Bonneville

January 8, 2025, 2:03pm Clark County News

Clark County’s efforts to address contaminated groundwater at Camp Bonneville are getting a boost from the U.S. Army. Read story

Steam billows from the Longview WestRock mill, which makes cardboard materials including container board and corrugated containers, March 14, 2024, in Longview, Wash.

Will WA reach its climate goals? New report shows big step forward, followed by setback

January 8, 2025, 1:14pm Northwest

Washington took a big step toward meeting its long-term carbon emissions goals in 2020, according to a new report released by the Washington State Department of Ecology. A 2008 law required the state to lower its carbon emissions to 1990 levels — 93.9 million metric tons — by 2020. Read story

FILE - Peter Beedlow, a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency, stands among a group of old-growth Noble fir trees in the Willamette National Forest, Ore., Oct. 27, 2023.

Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP

January 7, 2025, 4:48pm Nation & World

The Biden administration on Tuesday abruptly dropped its nascent plan to protect old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber industry. Read story

Vancouver officials say Save Our Streets initiative could cause delays in street repairs

Drivers pass a stretch of Southeast McGillivray Boulevard without sidewalks Aug. 2. The city will choose a final project design later this fall.

The city of Vancouver says a citizen initiative that would require voter approval to remove traffic lanes on streets in Vancouver could have costly effects, allow roads to fall further into disrepair and hold the city back from achieving its climate goals. Read story