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    Democrats weigh marriage of cap-and-trade with gas tax...
    By Jerry Cornfield • April 23, 2021 4:10 pm

    As wrangling over climate change policy continues, a major transportation package is pronounced dead.

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    The team that advocated for I-1631 at downtown Seattle’s Arctic Club on Nov. 6, 2018. Photo by Melissa Hellmann
    Washington rejects carbon fee
    By Melissa Hellmann • November 7, 2018 1:30 am

    I-1631 campaign organizers say they will continue pushing for a cleaner future.

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    Photo courtesy of The Herald
    Death watch for killer whales?
    By John Stang • August 18, 2018 3:40 pm

    Grieving mother orca shines a spotlight on a serious ecological issue in Washington

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    The Carlton Complex wildfire burned in north-central Washington state in 2014. Photo by Jason Kriess/Wikimedia Commons
    King County burn ban under way
    By Josh Kelety • July 16, 2018 9:50 am

    Other counties across the state have already enacted similar restrictions.

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    Dormant since 1999, the machinery at the John Henry Mine will soon resume operations if all goes as planned. Photo by Ray Still
    Plans to open King County coal mine later...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 24, 2018 6:00 pm

    The Department of the Interior has granted a permit to resume mining at the Black Diamond location.

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    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    King County considers buying 65,000 acres for conservation
    By Josh Kelety • May 24, 2018 1:30 pm

    The proposed plan would protect forests, trails, shorelines, and farms.

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    This petroleum refinery in Anacortes is run by Shell, one of the defendants in the suit brought by King County. Photo by Walter Siegmund/Wikipedia Commons
    Can King County win its lawsuit against Big...
    By Josh Kelety • May 17, 2018 2:00 pm

    Legal experts think past lawsuits against the tobacco industry increase the odds of a favorable outcome.

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    Olympic National Park Goat Management Plan includes lethal...
    By Melissa Hellmann • May 10, 2018 7:00 am

    Animal rights organizations oppose killing non-relocated goats, but officials say it will be a last resort.

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    King County task force to explore solutions to...
    By Aaron Kunkler • May 3, 2018 8:30 am

    With tighter regulations affecting the flow of recyclables in the U.S., officials look for new avenues for the region’s paper waste.

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    Activists begin collecting signatures for November carbon fee initiative
    Activists begin collecting signatures for November carbon fee...
    By Aaron Kunkler • April 17, 2018 7:30 am

    A carbon fee could be on November’s ballot if supporters of I-1631 gather enough signatures.

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