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The U.S. Oil &amp; Refining Co. in Tacoma has been in operation since 1957. Washington law makers will be fine-tuning the state&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s 1-year-old cap-and-invest program during the 2024 Legislative session.

Cap-and-trade, climate change return to the 2024 WA Legislature

The U.S. Oil &amp; Refining Co. in Tacoma has been in operation since 1957. Washington law makers will be fine-tuning the state&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s 1-year-old cap-and-invest program during the 2024 Legislative session.

January 8, 2024, 6:03am Latest News

Washington’s 1-year-old cap-and-invest program will be one of the dominant issues of the 2024 Legislature, from adjustments to how carbon auction money is being spent to efforts to study its impact on fuel costs and the oil industry. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee toured Clark Public Utilities&rsquo; new Community Solar East at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Friday, saying the project is integral for Washington&rsquo;s transition to clean energy.

Inslee praises community solar project at Port of Camas-Washougal as ‘a personal joy’

Gov. Jay Inslee toured Clark Public Utilities&rsquo; new Community Solar East at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Friday, saying the project is integral for Washington&rsquo;s transition to clean energy.

January 5, 2024, 8:12pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee visited Clark County’s biggest solar array Friday, which he called integral to Washington’s transition to clean energy. Read story

The Grant Street Pier is barely visible as thick wildfire smoke continues to blanket the region in September 2020. Clark County's air quality was so bad that Vancouver&#039;s PM 2.5 pollution levels went beyond the index used to rate air quality.

Vancouver among 16 communities most impacted by air pollution, according to new state report

The Grant Street Pier is barely visible as thick wildfire smoke continues to blanket the region in September 2020. Clark County's air quality was so bad that Vancouver&#039;s PM 2.5 pollution levels went beyond the index used to rate air quality.

January 2, 2024, 6:36pm Clark County Health

Vancouver residents are more likely than those in most places around Washington to become seriously ill from air pollution, according to a new state report. Read story

Workers install solar panels Sept. 21 at the under construction Adani Green Energy Limited&rsquo;s Renewable Energy Park in the salt desert of Karim Shahi village, near Khavda, Bhuj district near the India-Pakistan border in the western state of Gujarat, India. Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, in an effort to turn away from fossil fuels to stave off severe Earth warming and its effects.

Wind, solar energy industries grow

Workers install solar panels Sept. 21 at the under construction Adani Green Energy Limited&rsquo;s Renewable Energy Park in the salt desert of Karim Shahi village, near Khavda, Bhuj district near the India-Pakistan border in the western state of Gujarat, India. Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, in an effort to turn away from fossil fuels to stave off severe Earth warming and its effects.

December 30, 2023, 6:04am Business

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects. Read story

From left, Brian Alfrey, Caleb Thomas and Jackson Wolfe bird-watch Dec. 16 at Vancouver Lake.

Sky is the limit for Vancouver Audubon’s Young Birder’s Club

From left, Brian Alfrey, Caleb Thomas and Jackson Wolfe bird-watch Dec. 16 at Vancouver Lake.

December 28, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

Retired folks aren’t the only people who enjoy observing birds as a hobby. Teenagers Jackson Wolfe and Katie Warner lead Vancouver Audubon’s Young Birder’s Club. Read story

Volunteers plant native species such as large leaf lupine, left, and tufted hair grass at Lacamas Prairie Natural Area on April 22 as part of an ongoing restoration effort.

Washington DNR preserves more land in Clark County, protecting rare plant species

Volunteers plant native species such as large leaf lupine, left, and tufted hair grass at Lacamas Prairie Natural Area on April 22 as part of an ongoing restoration effort.

December 27, 2023, 2:56pm Clark County News

As the year ends, Washington officials are heralding the state’s efforts to conserve its natural habitats, including segments of Clark County’s forests and wetlands. Read story

Water Production Superviser Rob Weber discusses PFAS contamination in the Vancouver water supply at the 78th Street pumping facility in May.

Vancouver outlines steps to manage PFAS in water system

Water Production Superviser Rob Weber discusses PFAS contamination in the Vancouver water supply at the 78th Street pumping facility in May.

December 25, 2023, 2:41pm Clark County News

Vancouver officials last week unveiled how the city may be able to tackle its drinking water problem. Read story

A recently planted tree begins to grow in January at Bagley Park. Updating its urban forestry plan is one of many steps the city of Vancouver is taking toward its goal of curtailing greenhouse gas emissions at both a municipal and community level.

City of Vancouver on track in plan to be carbon neutral by 2040

A recently planted tree begins to grow in January at Bagley Park. Updating its urban forestry plan is one of many steps the city of Vancouver is taking toward its goal of curtailing greenhouse gas emissions at both a municipal and community level.

December 23, 2023, 6:13am Clark County News

A year has passed since Vancouver approved its plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2040. Read story

Logging operations.

State agency, The Conservation Fund buy 20,000 acres of logging lands in Southwest Washington

Logging operations.

December 19, 2023, 5:13pm Business Free

Washington’s natural resources agency and a nonprofit group have finalized a $121 million purchase of about 20,000 acres of logging lands in the southwest corner of the state. Read story

A pedestrian walks in the shadow of a snow-capped Mount Hood Monday afternoon near Vancouver&rsquo;s Wintler Park. New research out of Washington State University Vancouver shows that a decades-old warming trend is undermining the Pacific Northwest&rsquo;s vital snowpack.

Washington State University researchers set out to discover the impact the 2021 heat dome had on snow melt, but what they found revealed an alarming warming trend

A pedestrian walks in the shadow of a snow-capped Mount Hood Monday afternoon near Vancouver&rsquo;s Wintler Park. New research out of Washington State University Vancouver shows that a decades-old warming trend is undermining the Pacific Northwest&rsquo;s vital snowpack.

December 18, 2023, 2:45pm Clark County News

The Pacific Northwest’s mountainous snow, kept frozen in high elevations, was thought to be resilient to bursts of warmth in the springtime. But this durability may be weakening, threatening a key source of the region’s water supply, according to a study released last week. Read story